France rejects Trump Gaza peace board invite over fears it wants to supplant UN [View all]
Source: Politico.EU
France rejects Trump Gaza peace board invite over fears it wants to supplant UN
Trumps Gaza Board of Peace is facing confusion and controversy on several fronts.
PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected U.S. President Donald Trumps offer to join the Board of Peace tasked with overseeing the next steps in Gaza, his office said on Monday.
The decision was taken over concerns that the Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, would have extensive powers beyond transitional governance of the Gaza Strip, and undermine the United Nations framework.
The statement noted that the boards charter goes beyond the framework of Gaza and raises serious questions, in particular with respect to the principles and structure of the United Nations, which cannot be called into question.
The French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot specifically noted on Monday the remit of the boards charter in Gaza and elsewhere and the very extensive powers granted to the chairman as point of concerns. According to Barrot, Trump, as the boards chairman, would be able to approve the participation of members, choose his own successor and veto decisions taken by a majority of members.
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