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Seven Muslim-majority countries agree to join Trump's Board of Peace

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Twiglets1 · 21/01/2026 19:03

Seven countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt say they will join US president Donald Trump's Board of Peace, according to a joint statement.

They will join Israel, which also publicly confirmed its participation earlier on Wednesday.

The group of Muslim-majority countries named in the statement are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Qatar.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8jek4vv8ko

US President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Seven more countries agree to join Trump's Board of Peace

Seven Muslim-majority countries publicly accept an invitation to Trump's new organisation, joining Albania, Bahran, Hungary, Morocco and Israel.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8jek4vv8ko

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EasternStandard · 01/02/2026 09:06

@exPFIlawyerbabywhat are the other ways to do it, what should be happening do you think?

Ihatetomatoes · 01/02/2026 10:43

Twiglets1 · 30/01/2026 06:37

New Zealand is the latest country to decide "not to join the Board of Peace in its current form.”

Foreign minister Winston Peters said on X that it was important that the board’s work was "complementary to and consistent" with the UN Charter for Gaza.

“A number of states, particularly from the region, have stepped up to contribute to the Board’s role on Gaza, and New Zealand would not add significant further value to that,” he wrote.

“It is a new body, and we need clarity on this, and on other questions relating to its scope, now and in the future. New Zealand will not be joining the Board in its current form but will continue to monitor developments,” he added.

Several Middle East and Asian countries have, however, joined the board, including Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. US says 35 countries have agreed to join the project, including Israel.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/trump-gaza-board-of-peace-new-zealand-b2910641.html

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A wide range of countries with the majority from the region seems preferable. However, donations and aid from anywhere to assist with costs would be helpful. It has to start somewhere and clearing a set area so rebuilding can begin there makes sense. Sitting in tents whilst waiting years for a 'perfect' solution which would never be perfect to all doesn't make sense. Palestinians need homes and schools etc not being held in perpetual victim situation and not improving their lives to make a point that its not the best, isn't great for people living there. Using them as pawns to continue to bash others doesn't help them at all.

PigletJohn · 01/02/2026 10:46

If only there was some international organisations of nations that were united and could deal with it, without paying billions to Trump's gang.

Twiglets1 · 01/02/2026 10:50

Ihatetomatoes · 01/02/2026 10:43

A wide range of countries with the majority from the region seems preferable. However, donations and aid from anywhere to assist with costs would be helpful. It has to start somewhere and clearing a set area so rebuilding can begin there makes sense. Sitting in tents whilst waiting years for a 'perfect' solution which would never be perfect to all doesn't make sense. Palestinians need homes and schools etc not being held in perpetual victim situation and not improving their lives to make a point that its not the best, isn't great for people living there. Using them as pawns to continue to bash others doesn't help them at all.

Yes I agree.

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exPFIlawyerbaby · 03/02/2026 13:38

EasternStandard · 01/02/2026 09:06

@exPFIlawyerbabywhat are the other ways to do it, what should be happening do you think?

Rebuilding from a practical point of view is straightforward, and if done at base cost as I said is not expensive. I can think of two countries which frequently build in this way, from scratch, fit for purpose and attractive infrastructure (including essential public services such as water supply, electricity, transportation, telecommunications, and educational institutions) and finding out how it is funded, managed, how the teams work would be straightforward. As I said, building in this way, at base cost, is a tiny fraction of the cost of getting it done by property developers. You would need a Palestinian who is competent in terms of planning and managment to oversee it and again this would not be difficult either. You would need a pre-state framework so as to manage funding streams and this is far from insurmountable.

The problem is the geopolitical side of things. And this is where the international community would need to step up, to put pressure on so as to achieve the 2 state agreement, which will presumably be 50/50 split of land with fair distrubution of resources. This would be the problem area, requiring superbly competent negotiation skills, not the actual rebuilding.

To set out the geopolitical realities, in the last few months, attacks from both sides have continued, both condemed by the international community; Israel has signed off on 28000 new houses for Israelis in the West Bank against wishes of the international community. You now have the fragile situation with Iran which again needs to be re-set on a diplomatic and not military footing - because the situation with Lebanon, Iran, Palestine and Israel are all linked, I don't think can be separated. Very sophisticated international diplomacy is needed.

exPFIlawyerbaby · 03/02/2026 13:46

Twiglets1 · 01/02/2026 05:38

@exPFIlawyerbaby the problem with the state rebuilding Gaza is that there is no state there currently. There is Hamas but they aren’t offering to spend any of their billions rebuilding Gaza.

The Board of Peace is very far from ideal I agree. The members will almost certainly only invest in Gaza to make a big profit. But I don’t see how else it will realistically get rebuilt?

In terms of rebuilding and then, as a separate issue, the geopolitics, I replied to this in my post above to EasternStandard.

Hamas I see the other way round from you. I might be wrong but I think that there will always be a Hamas or more than one Hamas until there is a 2 state solution. Hamas have indicated that they would agree to a 2 state solution and their backers support the idea of a 2 state solution. If the international community supports a 50/50 split with fair share of resources, just looking at the map showing current ownership posted upthread shows how much diplomacy and competent negotiation would be needed. But it could be done.

exPFIlawyerbaby · 03/02/2026 13:50

Ihatetomatoes · 01/02/2026 10:43

A wide range of countries with the majority from the region seems preferable. However, donations and aid from anywhere to assist with costs would be helpful. It has to start somewhere and clearing a set area so rebuilding can begin there makes sense. Sitting in tents whilst waiting years for a 'perfect' solution which would never be perfect to all doesn't make sense. Palestinians need homes and schools etc not being held in perpetual victim situation and not improving their lives to make a point that its not the best, isn't great for people living there. Using them as pawns to continue to bash others doesn't help them at all.

I agree, and the rebuilding could be set in motion with a Palestianian leading it very quickly.

When you say "pawns to continue to bash others" what do you mean? And who do you think is doing this? I don't think I have seen this on the international state level, though I might have missed it. Did you mean at activist level?

PigletJohn · 03/02/2026 13:55

"the rebuilding could be set in motion with a Palestianian leading it very quickly."

How would a Palestinian do that, when Israel controls all the borders and prevents the import of building materials?

Ihatetomatoes · 03/02/2026 23:32

exPFIlawyerbaby · 03/02/2026 13:50

I agree, and the rebuilding could be set in motion with a Palestianian leading it very quickly.

When you say "pawns to continue to bash others" what do you mean? And who do you think is doing this? I don't think I have seen this on the international state level, though I might have missed it. Did you mean at activist level?

Some people who might think they are pro Palestinian appear to want them to continue the 'resistance ' at any cost and rather the peace deal and rebuilding not be accepted, going on their views. It appears some would rather they live in tents as perpetual refugees on aid forever for 'the cause' rather than any compromise at all.

PigletJohn · 03/02/2026 23:40

I haven't come across any of the people you describe. However, there are people like myself, who are opposed to racism, genocide and apartheid, and therefore oppose Israels destruction of Palestine.

exPFIlawyerbaby · 05/02/2026 08:40

PigletJohn · 03/02/2026 13:55

"the rebuilding could be set in motion with a Palestianian leading it very quickly."

How would a Palestinian do that, when Israel controls all the borders and prevents the import of building materials?

Well, exactly. The mechanics of rebuilding would be straightforward. As I said, in my post to Eastern Standard, it is the geopolitics element which causes the problem.

Geopolitics element - international pressure needed to get a fair and reasonable 2 state solution taking into account the history of the conflict going back to 2017 on the table and negotiated and agreed and both sides to abide by what is agreed

exPFIlawyerbaby · 05/02/2026 08:46

Ihatetomatoes · 03/02/2026 23:32

Some people who might think they are pro Palestinian appear to want them to continue the 'resistance ' at any cost and rather the peace deal and rebuilding not be accepted, going on their views. It appears some would rather they live in tents as perpetual refugees on aid forever for 'the cause' rather than any compromise at all.

Like Piglet John I haven't seen this at all
But there are people who don't understand the geopolitics and chant things they don't understand, do you mean them?

I think there are people like that, who don't understand the geopolitics, who cling on to narrow themes which they don't fully understand and which they make central to all debates on both sides, to be honest
I think it is better to focus on driving forward workable long term solutions and the people who have power to make decisions

exPFIlawyerbaby · 05/02/2026 08:49

exPFIlawyerbaby · 05/02/2026 08:40

Well, exactly. The mechanics of rebuilding would be straightforward. As I said, in my post to Eastern Standard, it is the geopolitics element which causes the problem.

Geopolitics element - international pressure needed to get a fair and reasonable 2 state solution taking into account the history of the conflict going back to 2017 on the table and negotiated and agreed and both sides to abide by what is agreed

Sorry, 1917 not 2017! taking into account the history of the conflict going back to 1917

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