"The body was created to implement his vision for Gaza's future after it was destroyed by Israel, but Trump has widened its scope, calling it the most consequential international body in history. Global powers, including Washington's traditional allies, fear the US-led body is an attempt to side-step the more democratic United Nations and replace it with a fee-paying members' club run on the whims of a single man."
"The latest Freedom House report presents a negative image of Egypt's rights situation, reporting an environment of tightly restricted civil liberties and press freedoms. Security forces engage in human rights abuses with impunity, it says. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has, it reports, run Egypt in an increasingly authoritarian manner since taking power in a 2013 coup. Meaningful political opposition is virtually nonexistent, as expressions of dissent can draw criminal prosecution and imprisonment, it adds."
Donald Trump established a Board of Peace to implement his vision for Gaza's future and has expanded its remit, calling it the most consequential international body. More than 20 members are listed, many of which are run by military regimes or dictatorships, while some joined to appease Trump. Attendance at the inaugural Washington meeting is uncertain; several governments such as Italy and Greece are sending observers. International allies fear the US-led body could sidestep the United Nations and operate as a fee-paying members' club under unilateral influence. Freedom House data highlights low political rights and civil liberties scores for several attending countries, including Egypt.
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