2 h. ago China confirms invite to join Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’ but won’t say if will accept

China has confirmed that it received an invitation from the United States to join Donald Trump’s “board of peace for Gaza”. When asked about China’s position on the US president’s proposal on Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the invitation had been received but he did not say whether Beijing would accept it. Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join the initiative as part of his efforts to push forward his 20-point plan to resolve the conflict in Gaza. The board was...

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2 h. ago China confirms invite to Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’ but won’t say if will join

China confirms invite to Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’ but won’t say if will join  South China Morning Post

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4 h. ago China Receives US Invitation to Join Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace

China Receives US Invitation to Join Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace  Bloomberg.com

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24 h. ago Putin invited to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ on Gaza and global conflict, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” aimed at resolving conflicts globally and overseeing governance and reconstruction in Gaza, the Kremlin said on Monday. Moscow for years tried to balance relations with all major players in the Middle East – including Israel and the Palestinians. But since the Israel-Gaza war and Russia’s assault on Ukraine, Putin has moved away from Israel, boosting ties with its foes like Iran. Moscow has...

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1 week ago Israel says Bulgarian diplomat to direct Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza

A former UN Middle East envoy has been chosen to direct US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel’s prime minister said on Thursday, as at least eight more deaths from Israeli strikes were reported there. The appointment of Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov marks an important step forward for Trump’s Middle East peace plan, which has moved slowly since delivering an October ceasefire ending more than two years of fighting between Israel and...

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3 w. ago Trump calls on Hamas to disarm as he meets Netanyahu in Florida to discuss Gaza peace plan

US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday for crucial talks on moving to the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. The two leaders also discussed Iran, with Trump saying that if Tehran rebuilt its nuclear facilities the United States would “knock them down”. Trump played down reports of tensions with Netanyahu, saying that “he can be very difficult” but that Israel “might not exist” without his leadership following Hamas’ October 7, 2023...

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3 w. ago Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Hamas fails to disarm, says Israel is complying

US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Hamas would have “hell to pay” if it does not disarm quickly as part of a Gaza deal, which he said Israel was complying with. “If they don’t disarm as they agreed to do, they agreed to it, and then there will be hell to pay for them,” Trump told a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. “They have to disarm in a fairly short period of time,” Trump said. Trump publicly...

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3 w. ago Trump warns Hamas and Iran after meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump warned Iran of fresh strikes and said Hamas would have “hell to pay” if it fails to disarm in Gaza, as he presented a united front with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Speaking at a news conference with Netanyahu in Florida, Trump threatened to “eradicate” any attempt by Tehran to rebuild its nuclear programme or ballistic missile arsenal following US and Israeli strikes earlier this year. Trump also played down reports of tensions with Netanyahu...

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