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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, others accept Trump’s invitation to join Gaza Peace Board
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and several other Muslim-majority countries have announced that they have accepted an invitation from United States President Donald Trump to join the proposed Gaza Board of Peace.
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Saudi Arabia, alongside their counterparts from Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, made the announcement in a joint statement.
They said their countries had reached a common decision to take part in the peace board.
According to the statement, the countries believe the initiative could provide a platform for dialogue and efforts aimed at restoring peace in Gaza.
The United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Pakistan had earlier confirmed their participation individually before the joint announcement.
The ministers reaffirmed “their countries’ commitment to supporting the implementation of the mission of the Board of Peace as a transitional administration in the Gaza Strip.
“The mission is set out in the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict and it is endorsed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803,” they said.
A total of 60 countries have received invitations to the Board of Peace, which is part of the second phase of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, which has been largely destroyed by the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas.
Some European countries, including Germany and France, have been largely cautious so far.
Diplomats who have seen the board’s charter said it is an undisguised challenge to the United Nations, which Trump has repeatedly criticised as dysfunctional.
There are indications that the U.S. government wants to greatly expand the board’s mandate to address crises and conflicts worldwide, not just Gaza. (dpa/NAN)
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