Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Wednesday that he had agreed to join a US-backed “board of peace” proposed by Donald Trump, despite his office having earlier criticised the composition of its executive committee. Netanyahu’s office had previously objected to the makeup of the board’s executive committee, which includes Turkey, a regional rival of Israel. The charter’s board says the committee must have “the courage to depart from approaches and institutions that have too often failed”. Under the draft charter, membership of the board would be restricted to states invited by the chair. The chair would also be granted sweeping powers, including the authority to remove member states – subject to a two-thirds veto by the board – and to appoint a successor in the event of their own departure.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2026 21:37 UTC