President Donald Trump demanded that countries pay $1 billion each for permanent membership on his Board of Peace, with a draft charter obtained by Bloomberg on January 17, 2026, indicating Trump would control the funds, sources told Bloomberg during the reporting window from 11:16 PM UTC on January 17 to 1:15 AM UTC on January 18. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the terms, while several nations strongly opposed the draft and planned a collective pushback, according to Bloomberg sources cited in an X post by Alex Wickham referencing Alberto Nardelli's exclusive. The charter was deemed unacceptable to most potential members over concerns it establishes a Trump-controlled rival to the United Nations beyond Gaza administration. The Board of Peace lacks support from key regional and global players despite Trump's promotion, Bloomberg reported. This development follows Netanyahu's office rejection earlier on January 17 of a Gaza Executive Committee composition including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Qatari official Ali al-Thawadi, as previously reported by i24NEWS and Israeli sources. Opposition leader Yair Lapid had urged Netanyahu on January 17 to adopt an Egypt Plan for Gaza instead, criticizing Turkey and Qatar's involvement in U.S. peace efforts, according to his X post.
