Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump's newly formed Board of Peace, according to a statement released by Netanyahu's office. The statement indicated Netanyahu would serve a renewable three-year term on the board, which is intended to include world leaders.
The Board of Peace was initially conceived as a mechanism to help resolve the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as well as to oversee reconstruction efforts in the region. However, the proposed charter for the board does not specifically mention the Palestinian territory. Some observers suggest the board's functions appear to overlap with, or even supplant, those of the United Nations.
Several other countries have also agreed to participate in the Board of Peace, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Morocco, and Vietnam. Other nations, including Canada, Russia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, have been invited but have not yet publicly responded. Norway has stated it will not be joining the initiative.
The exact number of countries invited to participate in Trump's new body remains unclear. The absence of specific mention of Gaza in the board's charter has raised questions about its intended scope and purpose. The role and influence of the board in addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly regarding Gaza, remains to be seen.
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