Daily Briefing Jan. 19: Day 836 – Trump team forms Gaza peace board, shows who’s boss

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Board of Peace charter, its members and the various committees being formed to take charge of Gaza in phase two

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Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

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As the Trump administration sends invitations to world leaders to join the Board of Peace overseeing Gaza, Magid discusses the various committees led by the board, which is headed by US President Donald Trump and is considered the oversight group for Gaza and all conflicts, a move that may also try and usurp the role of the United Nations.

While other Board of Peace committees are being formed, Magid discusses Israel’s discomfort with planned representation from Turkey and Qatar, while the Trump administration views those countries as critical to getting Hamas on board for the ceasefire, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly opposed to their involvement.

Menwhile, the appointed Palestinian technocrats on the NCAG, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, are currently sitting around in Cairo, reports Magid, awaiting civil servants approved by Israel.

Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Gaza Palestinian technocratic committee says it will pursue ‘peace, democracy, justice’

Full text: Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace

Overboard: Making sense of the various Gaza oversight committees created by Trump

Netanyahu fumes at Gaza oversight panel makeup as Trump invites Erdogan to peace board

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