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US President Donald Trump launched his newly established “Board of Peace” on the international stage on Thursday as many countries responded to his invitation to sit at the table that will aim to rebuild Gaza.
As of Thursday morning, about 35 countries have signed up to join the board, including the regional powers of the Middle East such as Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, although traditional partners of the US, European countries and Canada, are reluctant to commit to the program or membership fees.
To get a permanent seat on the board, which Trump is expected to chair for life, countries will have to pay at least $1 billion, according to the draft. Other members will serve for three years.
White House official he told the Associated Press that about 50 countries have been invited, although most have yet to respond.
Although the final list of signatories has not been decided, here is a look at which countries have accepted, rejected or are still undecided.
The United Arab Emirates, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Morocco and Vietnam are among the first to publicly join the board.
France was one of the latest countries to reject his proposal on Thursday, saying that the charter of the board is not compatible with the resolution of the United Nations to resolve the war in Gaza (and it does not mention the authority of Gaza) and some of the things in the charter were against the UN constitution, said the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob also rejected the invitation, saying the board was “dangerously disturbing the international order.”
Moscow, on the other hand, is considering an invitation to join, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who proposed to send $1 billion to the US board from Russian assets frozen in the US.
Trump, hosted the board’s signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. DIn his closing remarks, Trump noted his real estate experience.
He described Gaza as “a beautiful place” and suggested that his peace deal between Israel and Hamas “all started with the place.”
US President Donald Trump launched his ‘Peace Board’ with the first goal of rebuilding Gaza. The 35 signatories include regional powers in the Middle East such as Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but traditional US allies have been wary of joining.
The event came as heavy Israeli airstrikes continued on the Gaza Strip on Thursday despite a ceasefire agreement signed by the US on October 10.
Trump did it he set the suspension rule to be a extensive effort aimed at solving conflicts around the world, leaving some countries hesitant to join with few details aroundabout its future aspirations.
