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Trump Invites Putin, Xi and Netanyahu to Join Board of Peace to Oversee Gaza Ceasefire

HeadlineJan 20, 2026

President Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join his so-called Board of Peace. Trump floated the idea of the board to oversee a ceasefire in Gaza, but it now appears Trump is envisioning a body that could rival the United Nations. Over the weekend, French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Trump’s offer to join the board, warning the new board could undermine the U.N. Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accepted an invitation to join the board. Trump will serve as the board’s chair and have veto power over the board’s decisions. Initial appointees on the board include Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. In addition, Trump is asking countries to pay $1 billion for a permanent spot on the board.

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