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Trump peace board for Gaza comes with a price
Los Angeles Times
|January 19, 2026
A $1-billion donation buys permanent seat. Several nations say they've been invited.
DISPLACED Palestinians whose homes were destroyed warm up last week after rain in Gaza City.
(MAJDI FATHI NurPhoto)
At least six more countries said Sunday that the United States has invited them to join President Trump’s “Board of Peace,” a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza that’s showing ambitions for a broader mandate in global affairs.
As with many of Trump’s dealings, there is a price attached.
A $1-billion contribution secures permanent membership on the Trump-led board instead of a three-year appointment, which has no contribution requirement, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity about the charter, which hasn’t been made public. The official said the money raised would go to rebuilding the Gaza Strip.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accepted an invitation to join the board, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told state radio Sunday. Orbán is one of Trump’s most ardent supporters in Europe.
This story is from the January 19, 2026 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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