The Lawfare Podcast Lawfare Daily: Trump's Board of Peace and What's Next for Gaza, with Joel Braunold
Jan 21, 2026
Joel Braunold, Managing Director of The Center Project and contributing editor, shares deep insights into the Trump administration's Gaza peace effort. He breaks down the ambitious three-phase plan that includes hostage exchanges and Palestinian governance. The discussion unpacks the Board of Peace's unique role and its legal authority, as well as the regional reactions from Israel, Hamas, and the Palestinian Authority. Braunold highlights challenges like funding and disarmament, while examining the future implications for Israeli sovereignty and humanitarian access.
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Three-Phase Gaza Roadmap
- The Trump Gaza plan is three phases: hostage exchange, governance/reconstruction, then a political horizon toward Palestinian self-determination.
- Phase two centers on a new international Board of Peace to manage Gaza's transition and reconstruction.
Chairman-Centric Board Design
- The Board of Peace bundles political, development, and finance actors under a chairman-centric charter with sweeping authority.
- That design concentrates decision power in President Trump personally and invites broad international participation.
Four-Tier Gaza Governance Model
- The Gaza vertical includes an executive Gaza committee, a Palestinian technocratic NCAG, a High Representative, and an ISF commander.
- Key regional guarantors (US, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar) plus UAE, UN reps, and private financiers are all plugged into the structure.