Trump is running Gaza, and the world, like a mafia boss | David Hearst | MEE Opinion

David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, criticizes Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace', arguing it aims to position Trump as 'CEO of the world' and undermine the United Nations. Hearst claims the board is filled with individuals who deny the genocide in Gaza and support a 'Greater Israel', with Tony Blair as the sole member with regional experience, which Hearst dismisses as irrelevant due to his role in the Iraq invasion. The British government has distanced itself from Blair, and National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell opposed his nomination. Hearst warns that the board resembles a 'Board of Conflict', with nations like Saudi Arabia participating due to their perceived threat from Israel. Hearst likens Trump to a 'mafia boss' and the board members to Serbian war criminals, concluding that Palestinians will reject the board.