"The European Union's executive arm, Russia, Belarus and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, as a top Israeli official said the initiative is "bad for Israel" and should be scrapped."
"Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin received the invitation and that the Kremlin is now "studying the details" and would seek clarity of "all the nuances" in contacts with the U.S. The Thai Foreign Ministry said it was also invited and that it was reviewing the details."
"European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed that Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the commission, received an invitation and would be speaking to other EU leaders about Gaza. Gill didn't say whether the invitation had been accepted, but that the commission wants "to contribute to a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict." It's unclear how many leaders have been invited to join the board. But a Trump reference in the invitation letters that the body would "embark on a bold new approach to resolving global conflict" suggested it could act as a rival to the U.N. Security Council, the most powerful body of the global organization created in the wake of World War II."
U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace extended invitations to the European Commission, Russia, Belarus and Thailand to supervise the next phase of a Gaza peace plan. The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin received the invitation and that officials are studying the details and seeking clarity. The Thai Foreign Ministry and Belarus indicated they were reviewing or ready to participate. The European Commission confirmed receipt and expressed a desire to contribute to a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. The invitation language suggested the board could rival the U.N. Security Council. Israel's far-right finance minister called the initiative bad for Israel and urged its cancellation. The World Bank estimates $53 billion will be needed to rebuild Gaza.
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