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President Donald Trump is hosting the first Board of Peace meeting today in Washington, where members are expected to announce their commitments to send resources to the Gaza region and try to bring lasting peace after the Israel-Hamas war. Trump announced that board members have pledged $5 billion to reconstruct Gaza, although this is only a fraction of the estimated $70 billion needed to rebuild the Palestinian territory. Countries on the board include Belarus, Egypt, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia, among others.There has been skepticism surrounding the board, as some top U.S. allies declined to join, citing its unclear mission amid comments by President Trump that it could rival the United Nations. More than 40 countries and the European Union have confirmed they are sending officials to Washington for the meeting.Germany, Italy, Norway and Switzerland are among more than a dozen countries that have not joined the board but are expected to attend as observers, according to officials.”We have the greatest leaders in the world joining the Board of Peace, and we’ll be doing it in conjunction with, in some cases, the United Nations, and see if we can get the United Nations to get on the ball,” Trump said.Part of today’s meeting will focus on maintaining security in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there will be no reconstruction in Gaza until Hamas is disarmed. Last week, Israel joined the Board of Peace.The idea for the board was first introduced in Trump’s 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan and was initially endorsed by the U.N. Security Council.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
President Donald Trump is hosting the first Board of Peace meeting today in Washington, where members are expected to announce their commitments to send resources to the Gaza region and try to bring lasting peace after the Israel-Hamas war.
Trump announced that board members have pledged $5 billion to reconstruct Gaza, although this is only a fraction of the estimated $70 billion needed to rebuild the Palestinian territory.
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Countries on the board include Belarus, Egypt, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia, among others.
There has been skepticism surrounding the board, as some top U.S. allies declined to join, citing its unclear mission amid comments by President Trump that it could rival the United Nations.
More than 40 countries and the European Union have confirmed they are sending officials to Washington for the meeting.
Germany, Italy, Norway and Switzerland are among more than a dozen countries that have not joined the board but are expected to attend as observers, according to officials.
“We have the greatest leaders in the world joining the Board of Peace, and we’ll be doing it in conjunction with, in some cases, the United Nations, and see if we can get the United Nations to get on the ball,” Trump said.
Part of today’s meeting will focus on maintaining security in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there will be no reconstruction in Gaza until Hamas is disarmed. Last week, Israel joined the Board of Peace.
The idea for the board was first introduced in Trump’s 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan and was initially endorsed by the U.N. Security Council.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
