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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is deliberating over an invitation to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza. This initiative, part of a 20-point plan from the White House, aims to cease hostilities between Israel and Hamas. The board would oversee Gaza's administration and reconstruction, comprising eminent world leaders.

UK diplomats are seeking further information from the US State Department regarding the board's role. The Sunday Times revealed Starmer's invitation, but official UK sources clarified that they have not received a formal invitation or made a decision. We expect Trump to announce the board members in the coming week.

We anticipate Sir Tony Blair, the former UK Prime Minister, to join a separate executive board alongside Trump's advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Previously, the US indicated Blair's role on the peace board, with Blair affirming it as a significant step towards ending prolonged conflict. Blair's prior involvement in Iraq, however, has raised concerns in some Middle Eastern nations.

Speaking from Air Force One, Trump mentioned that the Gaza peace board is nearing formation, emphasising that pivotal global leaders will be involved. "Everybody wants to be on it," Trump remarked, highlighting global interest.

During a House of Commons session, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper did not directly address whether Starmer would join the peace board. She reiterated the UK's support for the 20-point plan aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza, emphasising the necessity for international cooperation.

Starmer's rapport with Trump is noteworthy, despite past differences, notably over the UK's recognition of Palestine. The Prime Minister has faced criticism for his frequent international engagements, yet he links his foreign policy activities to his domestic agenda. Starmer asserted the importance of global engagement, particularly amidst current economic challenges, reported the BBC.

Key Takeaways:

• Sir Keir Starmer is contemplating an invitation to Trump's Gaza Board.

• UK officials seek clarity from the US on the board's specifics.

• Trump to announce board members soon, with global interest high.

  

Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2026-01-14

 

 

Pretty sure Starmer will demonstrate his political ineptitude by accepting Trumps poisoned chalice.

He's useless in the UK; he might as well go be useless elsewhere.

The worst Prime Minister in recent history.

I predict that most of those that join this peace board ultimately resign in protest.

2 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

I predict that most of those that join this peace board ultimately resign in protest.

What is the basis for your prediction ?

3 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

I predict that most of those that join this peace board ultimately resign in protest.

27 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

What is the basis for your prediction ?

My basis for this prediction, is I believe 2 of the parties will want to pursue their own interests instead of rebuilding Gaza for it's people.

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3 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

My basis for this prediction, is I believe 2 of the parties will want to pursue their own interests instead of rebuilding Gaza for it's people.

We shall see.

11 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

He's useless in the UK; he might as well go be useless elsewhere.

The worst Prime Minister in recent history.

Your memory is short. How about Liz Truss?

8 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

What is the basis for your prediction ?

As for people resigning, now we hear that there will be an executive board with the usual suspects. People will be blindsided when they discover that their input counts for nothing, and they don't want their reputations ruined by association with a further disaster for the Palestinian people.

“Worst Prime Minister in recent history”?

Nah, not as long as disgraced former PMs Johnson and Truss are remembered.

16 hours ago, placnx said:

Your memory is short. How about Liz Truss?

She got her timing wrong and didn't plan ahead or consult with market professionals.

He is a lunatic and a loose cannon, a left-wing champagne socialist who despises all the great things the UK stands for.

3 hours ago, Red Forever said:

“Worst Prime Minister in recent history”?

Nah, not as long as disgraced former PMs Johnson and Truss are remembered.

That's why Reform UK will sweep the board, and Labour is postponing so many local elections.

I think the current leader of the Tories is good, but not good enough to undo all the damage caused by the aforementioned.

16 hours ago, placnx said:

As for people resigning, now we hear that there will be an executive board with the usual suspects. People will be blindsided when they discover that their input counts for nothing, and they don't want their reputations ruined by association with a further disaster for the Palestinian people.

Many Palestinians are subjected from early childhood to systematic indoctrination that frames the destruction of Israel as a central purpose, often eclipsing any genuine focus on building a viable Palestinian state.

This is not simply a territorial dispute, but a conflict rooted in a cultivated hatred of Jews and of what Israel represents.

Israel’s struggle is therefore not against a people, but against the extremist ideology of Hamas, an ideology that must be decisively defeated if there is ever to be peace.

It is striking how much public sympathy overlooks the atrocities of October 7th, 2023, which were genocidal in intent and execution, and which fundamentally shaped Israel’s response.

This conflict has never been solely about statehood.

Multiple proposals and concessions have been made over the years.

The core issue remains an entrenched rejection of Israel’s right to exist, reinforced by indoctrination and increasingly echoed in the West, where foreign funding, including from Qatar, has quietly poured billions into universities and institutions, helping to normalise and entrench radical Islamist narratives.