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President Trump puts $1B price tag on permanent Gaza peace board seats

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« The three-year membership term shall not apply to Member States that contribute more than USD $1,000,000,000 in cash funds to the Board of Peace within the first year of the Charter’s entry into force, » the White House confirmed.
Countries that want a permanent seat on President Trump’s new Gaza “Board of Peace” are expected to cough up $1 billion to help fund reconstruction efforts, the White House confirmed.
Temporary membership on the panel, however, does not have a “minimum membership fee,” the White House said.
“Each Member State shall serve a term of no more than three years from this Charter’s entry into force, subject to renewal by the Chairman,” a draft charter sent to dozens of countries, first reported by Bloomberg, said.
“The three-year membership term shall not apply to Member States that contribute more than USD $1,000,000,000 in cash funds to the Board of Peace within the first year of the Charter’s entry into force.”
Trump is set to serve as the inaugural chairman of the Board of Peace and select which countries will sit on the panel.
The White House’s rapid response team appeared to confirm the $1 billion request, but stressed it is only for countries to gain permanent membership on the board.

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