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Trump Administration’s Board of Peace Names Former Biden Jewish Liaison to Lead Congressional Outreach
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Board of Peace appoints Shelley Greenspan to lead external affairs
The Board of Peace, the U.S.-led body that backs President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, announced that Shelley Greenspan will head its engagement with Capitol Hill and Washington think tanks. Greenspan, who served as the White House liaison to the Jewish community under President Joe Biden and held senior roles on the National Security Council and State Department, began the position on Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter. In her new capacity, she will oversee outreach to members of Congress and organizations focused on Middle-East policy, aiming to secure bipartisan backing for the plan after the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and Israeli elections.
Background: bipartisan push for the Trump Gaza plan
The Board of Peace was created to sustain momentum for Trump’s Gaza peace proposal beyond a single administration. The strategy mirrors the Abraham Accords model, seeking lasting support that could survive a potential Democratic presidency in 2028. Recent public endorsements from prominent Democrats—including former U.S. ambassador to Israel Jack Lew, former senior Biden adviser Brett McGurk, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton—signal a growing cross-party interest in the plan’s framework.
Official statements & responses
In a separate comment to Axios, Greenspan expressed enthusiasm for the plan, saying she had witnessed its potential impact during her tenure at the State Department.
Criticism & opposition
Some critics argue that the Biden administration deliberately avoided the “Abraham Accords” label to downplay Trump’s role in earlier normalization agreements. After President Biden took office in January 2021, his team refrained from advancing new normalization deals, a stance that drew criticism for appearing to distance the current administration from Trump’s diplomatic achievements.
Verbatim quotes
- “I saw how the President’s 20-Point Plan can tangibly deliver for the peoples of Gaza and Israel. I look forward to continuing that work with the Board,” — Shelley Greenspan
- “The 20-point plan is not the one many of us would have drafted, but it remains the only framework backed by sufficient leverage, political engagement and potential resources to move the parties towards implementation,” — Hillary Clinton