Over a dozen out of 60 invited states have expressed interest at joining the Board of Peace established by Trump. So far comprised of mainly Middle Eastern and Eastern European countries, Western Europe has yet to clearly answer the invitation, balking at the stated initiative to rival the UN
The French Foreign Ministry said that Macron does not intend to accept the invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace 'at this time.' In response, Trump said, 'Well, nobody wants him because he's going to be out of office very soon'
Pitched as a temporary solution to replace Hamas in Gaza, the members of Donald Trump's Board of Peace are being announced this week. But the Palestinians who would actually live under its governance in Gaza dismiss the initiative as a U.S.-led effort to control Gaza from outside
A Western diplomat told Haaretz that his country fears the move would create a UN-like mechanism lacking international legal backing, while Arab states prefer the Board of Peace to focus on Gaza, as initially agreed at the end of the Israel-Hamas war