Scoop: Netanyahu rejects WH request for Israel president to attend Board of Peace ceremony Israel's absence created the impression that it is not 100% on board. Axios · Jan 24
A bereaved father in Gaza tries to will his son back from the dead The father of a teenage boy killed in Gaza implored him to “Get up” after a hospital said the boy died in an Israeli strike The Independent UK · Jan 24
‘I wish I had the power to ease his suffering’: Gaza’s cancer patients trapped by war and blockade Thousands of Palestinian cancer patients are living without treatment as they await medical evacuation The Guardian - UK · Jan 24
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is a symbol of the president’s own isolation after his Davos debacle NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s new ersatz United Nations is made up of Trump’s favorite friends because he’s alienated America’s allies. Andrew Feinberg explains the president’s pay-to-play peace club The Independent UK · Jan 23
United Arab Emirates plans to bankroll first ‘planned community’ in south Gaza Exclusive: Blueprints describe a ‘case study’ community where residents submit biometric data to gain entry The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Three killed as flooding pushes confused crocodiles into African town Floods in Mozambique have led to a new threat The Independent UK · Jan 23
Trump’s New Gaza is first step to the end of any Palestine state, Gaza families warn Trump’s new Gaza will be ‘built on the graveyards of countless unidentified Palestinians’, UN official warns The Independent UK · Jan 23
Irish Government agreed on ‘red flags’ with Donald Trump’s Board of Peace Helen McEntee said: ‘We cannot join a structure that essentially will try to mimic or undermine the UN Security Council.’ Evening Standard · Jan 23
Newsletter: With US ties bruised, EU leaders get 'their act together' Also in this newsletter: the EU raises 'serious concerns' about Donald Trump's Board of Peace. Euronews · Jan 23
Ms Rachel issues tearful apology for liking antisemitic comment on her own post The popular children’s YouTuber has become a fierce advocate for the children suffering in Gaza The Independent UK · Jan 22
ICC arrest warrant sends Netanyahu into hiding as he skips the Davos World Economic Forum over Gaza war crimes Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu skipped attendance at the 2026 World Economic Forum and Trump’s Board of Peace meeting at Davos. Why? He knew he wouldn’t make it past the airport. The Mary Sue · Jan 22
Trump’s Gaza plan is a rebuff to Israeli extremists, but will soon be put to test Blueprint presented by Jared Kushner shows unified Gaza run by Palestinians, with Rafah crossing to open next week The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
$1B for peace? Putin’s sudden generosity for Gaza raises eyebrows — and you don’t have to look hard to guess what he’s really after Putin saw an opportunity, and took it. We Got This Covered · Jan 22
The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego Editorial: It was supposed to give Gaza a future, but the US president is using it to attack the UN, international law and multilateralism The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
Euronews · Jan 22 EU must 'move towards creating European army', Spanish FM tells Euronews Spain’s foreign minister told Euronews that Europe must take full control of its own security in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties. To this end, he said the EU must move towards creating a European army.
Euronews · Jan 22 Kazakhstan joins Donald Trump's Board of Peace as one of 19 founding countries The board was initially conceived as a mechanism to bring stability to post-war Gaza, but has since morphed into a broader conflict resolution platform.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm — a far cry from Trump's vision Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood are digging with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war
International Business Times · Jan 22 Trump Suggests Ukraine War Settlement Coming 'Soon' Amid Launch Of New Peace Board Trump heralds imminent Ukraine peace whilst formalising his Board of Peace at Davos, even as Greenland sovereignty remains firmly non-negotiable.
The Guardian - US · Jan 22 Jordan used Israeli firm’s phone-cracking tool to surveil pro-Gaza activists, report finds Researchers find with high confidence that security officials used Cellebrite to extract data from activists’ phones
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Why are some countries – including UK – reluctant to join Trump’s Gaza board of peace? At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US president said that once the group is formed ‘we can do pretty much whatever we want to do’, days after his threats to Greenland
Euronews · Jan 22 Trump launches 'Board of Peace' at Davos signing ceremony The board originated in the US president's 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan endorsed by the UN Security Council, but has expanded far beyond its initial mandate.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Trump releases bizarre plans for ‘New Gaza’ featuring luxury apartments and coastal tourism Gaza will be a ‘beautiful piece of property’, says Donald Trump as images unveiled at the signing of the president’s ‘board of peace’ in Davos
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 UK not ready to sign up to Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’, says Yvette Cooper Foreign secretary says Britain supports president’s Gaza plan but there are concerns around involvement of Putin
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Starmer snubs Trump’s signing ceremony for Gaza board of peace over Putin involvement Trump insists war in Gaza ‘is really coming to an end’ despite ‘little fires that we'll put out’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Thursday briefing: What’s going on with Trump’s board of peace? In today’s newsletter: What began as a temporary mechanism to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction is quietly mutating into a permanent system of external control, raising urgent questions about who will govern in Palestine