Trump's Board of Peace Divides Nations

Divisions have emerged over Donald Trump's proposed Board of Peace, initially conceived to oversee the Gaza Strip ceasefire but now expanded to mediate global conflicts. While Donald Trump arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to provide more details, several Western European countries, including Norway, Sweden, and France, have declined invitations to join, citing concerns that the board could replace the United Nations as a primary mediator. In contrast, Israel, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, and Egypt, along with other nations like Bahrain, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Armenia, Morocco, Vietnam, Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Argentina, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan, have agreed to participate. Benjamin Netanyahu's decision marks a shift from his previous criticism of the Gaza executive committee's composition, which includes Turkey. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza Strip continues, with Israeli forces killing several Palestinians, and both Hamas and Israel accusing each other of ceasefire violations. The Board of Peace's Gaza executive committee is tasked with deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, and rebuilding the territory.