Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Board of Peace Event
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📌 Key Takeaways
President Trump's unconventional approach to international crises
The unique nature of the Gaza situation requiring innovative solutions
The indispensable role of all participating nations in the peace process
The 'Plan A' of rebuilding Gaza for sustainable peace as the only viable option
📖 Full Retelling
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the Board of Peace Event at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on February 19, 2026, highlighting President Trump's unconventional approach to solving the Gaza crisis that traditional international institutions had been unable to resolve. In his remarks, Rubio emphasized that the current situation in Gaza required a specific type of solution that could only be achieved through the partnership of multiple nations, including those participating as observers. He specifically acknowledged the significant contributions of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, whom he credited with working countless hours and traveling extensively to facilitate this initiative under President Trump's leadership. Rubio stressed that the Gaza situation was impossible to solve through orthodox methods or existing structures, necessitating the creation of this new collaborative framework with UN approval to develop targeted solutions to this unique and complex problem. The Secretary concluded by emphasizing that there is no 'Plan B' for Gaza, as reverting to conflict would be unacceptable, and the only viable path forward is one that rebuilds the region with enduring and sustainable peace where all communities can coexist without fear of future violence or destruction.
🏷️ Themes
Diplomacy, Conflict Resolution, International Cooperation
Alliance between multiple countries in pursuit of a common goal
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National organization in the United States (since 1984)
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Home Office of the Spokesperson Press Releases … Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Board of Peace Event hide Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Board of Peace Event Remarks Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace Washington, D.C. February 19, 2026 SECRETARY RUBIO: I’ll be brief and to the point. We want to talk a little bit about the strategic vision of this organization and begin doing so by first acknowledging that we are here today because the President has – the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has both an ability and a willingness to use the power of his office to think outside the box. And that’s why we’re here today. This was a very unique crisis in Gaza, one that the existing international institutions could not solve or figure out. It needed a very specific type solution that required the partnership of all the nations that are here, including those that are here on an observer status, and we appreciate you coming today and being a part of this as well. And that’s the point I want to drive home today, and soon you’ll hear from Steve and Jared, who, by the way, deserve an incredible amount of credit for pulling this together and working countless hours and traveling all over the world. They truly deserve our appreciation and thanks for the work they’ve put in under the leadership of President Trump to make this possible. This Gaza situation was impossible to solve under orthodoxy, under existing structures. And so what we did is they went to the UN and they got the UN’s approval to put this group together and bring these nations together to come up with a very specific solution – solutions – to a very unique and specific problem. We have a long ways to go. There’s a lot of work that remains. It will require the contribution of every nation-state represented here today, and we thank you for being a part of it. And I hope that this – we hope that this can serve as a model for other complex and difficult situati...
