One of the Trump plan’s core assumptions is that Hamas will willingly disarm to allow the NCAG to establish security authority. However, 70% of Hamas’s tunnel infrastructure remains intact, and there is no evidence that the group is prepared to surrender its military capability. In fact, the terror group steadfastly REFUSES to give up its arms.

Any post-war governance plan must begin — not end — with full disarmament of Hamas. Yet the Board’s sequencing reverses this logic, placing reconstruction and administrative governance ahead of realistic security guarantees.

Moreover, Hamas has repeatedly undermined stabilization efforts and remains deeply embedded in Gaza’s institutional and civil frameworks. Analysts have questioned how any new administrative committee could manage the 40,000-50,000 Hamas-affiliated civil servants who, in effect, run local governance.

Any peace mechanism that relies on Hamas’ compliance is untenable — especially when Hamas backers Turkey and Qatar, and now ex-KGB official turned Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, have leadership roles on the so-called “Board of Peace.”

Trump has done a lot of wonderful things for Israel. But this “Board of Peace” development “deal” reveals Trump’s ignorance on the realities of the Middle East and a disturbing reliance on people who seek to undermine the State of Israel at any cost.

Please join me now in demanding Congress and the Administration STOP this MADNESS! Protect Israel! STOP the Board of “Peace”!

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SOURCES:

Mandel, Dr. Eric. “Trump’s Board of Peace Meets Gaza Reality: Why Israel Is Concerned.” MEPIN, January 19, 2026. Mepinanalysis.org/2026/01/trumps-board-of-peace-meets-gaza-reality-why-israel-is-concerned/. 

Mion, Landon. “Trump Confirms He Invited Putin to Join His Board of Peace: ‘He’s Been Invited.’” Fox News, January 20, 2026. Foxnews.com/world/trump-confirms-he-invited-putin-join-his-board-peace-hes-been-invited. 

Saša, ‌Petricic. “Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Proposal Met with Skepticism, Caution amid Shaky Gaza Ceasefire.” CBC, January 18, 2026. CBC.ca/news/world/gaza-ceasefire-phase-2-board-of-peace-9.7050525. 

Solaimane, Mohamed. “Technocracy Without Power: Is Gaza’s Post-War Palestinian Committee Doomed to Fail?” The New Arab, January 19, 2026. NewArab.com/analysis/gazas-palestinian-technocratic-committee-doomed-fail.