Pakistan has formally accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the newly announced Board of Peace on Gaza, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday, linking the decision to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 and Islamabad’s stated objective of securing a permanent ceasefire, scaled-up humanitarian assistance and post-war reconstruction in the enclave. In its […]
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Israeli strike kills 3 journalists in Gaza, including AFP freelancer
An Israeli air strike killed an AFP freelancer and two other journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory’s civil defence agency said, while the military said it struck “suspects” operating a drone. Since October 10, a fragile US-sponsored ceasefire in Gaza has largely halted the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, but both sides have […]
Gaza’s New Peace Architecture
Pakistan’s decision to join President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” on Gaza is best read as an assertion of presence at a table that is already being built, not a departure from its settled position on Palestine. In its formal acceptance, Islamabad tied participation to UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and framed its purpose […]
Trump threatens French wine tariffs over ‘Board of Peace’ snub
WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine and champagne after France indicated it would decline his invitation to join his “Board of Peace.” Read More: US invites global powers to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace‘ The Board of Peace, conceived by Trump to oversee the […]
US invites global powers to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
MOSCOW: The United States has extended invitations to Russia, Israel and Poland to join a proposed “Board of Peace”, an international body that aims to resolve conflicts and oversee post-war reconstruction in Gaza, as Washington continues efforts to build broad participation for the initiative. Read More: Trump wants nations to pay $1bn to stay on […]
Ulema council welcomes Gaza peace board invitation
The Pakistan Ulema Council on Sunday described the invitation extended by US President Donald Trump to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to join a proposed “peace board” for Palestine as a notable diplomatic achievement for Pakistan. Read More: Clerics welcome honorarium programme, says PUC chief Council Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said the invitation reflected […]
Israel PM holds meeting after objecting to Gaza advisory panel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his ruling coalition partners on Sunday after objecting to the composition of a Gaza advisory panel formed by the White House, according to an official and media reports. The White House announced this week the setting up of a “Gaza Executive Board,” which would operate under […]
US moves to ‘second phase’ of Gaza plan with new Board of Peace
The United States (US) has launched the second phase of President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace initiative, shifting attention from ceasefire management to demilitarisation, technocratic governance and reconstruction. Read More: Trump backs transitional Palestinian panel to govern Gaza US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced the move in a social media post on Friday, describing it as […]
Gaza governance panel holds first meeting in Cairo
The Palestinian committee set to govern post-war Gaza held its first meeting in Cairo on Friday, Egyptian state-linked channel Al-Qahera News reported. Formed on Wednesday as the second phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect, the committee is made up of 15 technocrats charged with administering the Palestinian territory after the Hamas-Israel […]
Trump backs transitional Palestinian panel to govern Gaza
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his support for a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government to oversee Gaza during a transitional period, as Washington moves into the second phase of a ceasefire brokered in October. Read More: Global leaders eye seat on Trump’s Gaza peace board Trump, speaking on social media, said the body — officially […]