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'
Netanyahu said he opposes the deployment of Turkish and Qatari troops in Gaza, though a source told Haaretz on Saturday that his public criticism was largely for show. Two additional sources told Haaretz that Netanyahu has been invited by Trump to take part in the Board of Peace
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
Unlike the United Nations, the Board of Peace will hand Trump personal and remarkably broad powers, and link members' terms to financial contributions. The charter implicitly criticizes the UN: Haaretz previously reported that it plans to address conflicts in places other than Gaza
As chair of the Board of Peace, Trump said he supports a Palestinian technocratic committee appointed this week to manage Gaza during what he described as a period of transition. 'These Palestinian leaders are unwaveringly committed to a PEACEFUL future,' he said
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