EU, Israel, Russia, Belarus, Thailand invited to Trump's Board of Peace
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Israel has been invited to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, but it is unclear if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted; France has declined to join at this stage.
- The Board of Peace has also extended invitations to Russia, Belarus, Slovenia, Thailand, the EU, and others, raising questions about its mandate and decision-making, especially given tensions among some invitees.
- Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized the board as detrimental to Israel and called for military control over Gaza, while Netanyahu expressed concerns about the board's composition but maintained his relationship with Trump.
- The U.S. plans to announce the official list of board members soon,
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