Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering whether to join US President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Commission.

The new organization is part of the White House’s 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.

It is expected to temporarily oversee operations in the Gaza Strip, manage its reconstruction, and be made up of world leaders.

British diplomats have asked the US State Department for more clarity on the role of the board and its members.

First reported by the Sunday Times That Sir Keir had been invited to join the board.

A government source told the BBC: “No formal invitation has been received and no decision has been made.”

Trump is expected to announce the members of the board this week, according to US media reports.

Former British Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair will join another executive committee, along with Trump advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.

In September the US announced that Sir Tony would be a member of the Peace Commissiona former Labor prime minister, said the American plan was “our best chance to end two years of war, misery and suffering”.

However, the exact details of Tony’s involvement remained unclear following reports that some Middle Eastern countries objected to his role in deploying British troops as part of the US-led military operation in Iraq.

President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday that the Gaza Peace Council is in the process of being established.

“Essentially, it’s the most important leaders of the most important countries. It’s the peace committee that accommodates the most important leaders and countries,” he said.

President Trump said there is strong international interest in joining the initiative, saying, “Everyone wants to be a part of it.”

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper was asked on Tuesday whether Sir Keir had joined President Trump’s peace committee in the House of Commons, but she did not directly answer the question.

“We supported a 20-point plan to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza,” Cooper said.

“It is still fragile and there is still a huge amount of work to do, including scaling up humanitarian aid and assistance and dismantling Hamas’ weapons.

“There is still a huge amount of work to do, and it is critical that the entire international community comes together to support it.”

Sir Keir has had a good relationship with President Trump, despite disagreements over Britain’s decision to recognize the state of Palestine last year.

The Prime Minister has been criticized for his frequent trips abroad, but speaking to Labor MPs on Monday he defended his focus on foreign affairs and sought to link it to his domestic policy agenda.

“The cost of living crisis will not be solved by isolationism,” Starmer said.

“One thing is clear: we are moving into a very different world than most of us grew up in, and we have to be on the pitch in a world as volatile as this.

“You need to be in the room to address the issues that working people care about.”