#France said it was surprised that the #EuropeanCommission had sent an official to the #BoardOfPeace meeting, saying it did not have the mandate to represent member states.
"Regarding the European Commission & its participation, in reality we are surprised because it does not have a mandate from the Council to go & participate," foreign ministry spox Pascal Confavreux said to reporters, referring to the Council of the #EU's members.
" #Norway has agreed to host an event, bringing together the #BoardOfPeace," #Trump said.
Thinking this board is going to be expensive dinners & blowhard BS speechifying.
He touted the support he's gotten from European leaders.
"So many of our friends in #Europe are attending today, & we're eager to have them become full members. They all want to become full members," Trump claimed, adding he's had a "great response" from Europe.
#law #geopolitics #Gaza #BoardOfPeace #imperialism #colonialism
#Trump said he would soon speak to #UN Secretary-General #AntonioGuterres, without giving details.
"We are very closely working with the #UnitedNations. In fact, I'm going to speak to the secretary-general in a little while, he's a good man," he said.
#law #geopolitics #Gaza #BoardOfPeace #NewWorldOrder #imperialism #colonialism #authoritarianism #dictatorship #tyranny
#Trump said countries contributed >$7billion to relief efforts in #Gaza.
"I'm pleased to announce that #Kazakhstan, #Azerbaijan, #UAE, #Morocco, #Bahrain, #Qatar, #SaudiArabia, #Uzbekistan, & #Kuwait have all contributed more than $7 billion toward the relief package," Trump said.
"The #UnitedStates is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the #BoardOfPeace,” he said.
#law #geopolitics #NewWorldOrder #imperialism #colonialism #authoritarianism #dictatorship #tyranny
The #WorldBank, the #UN & the #EU had estimated last February it would cost >$50billion to rebuild #Gaza, & were finalizing a new interim estimate of $70billion in November.
Soccer's governing body #FIFA will also help to raise $75 million for #soccer related projects in Gaza, #Trump said. The #US, #Canada & #Mexico will host the FIFA World Cup later this year.
Trump also said that it looks like #Palestinian militant group #Hamas will disarm. [doubtful]
#France said it was surprised that the #EuropeanCommission had sent an official to the #BoardOfPeace meeting, saying it did not have the mandate to represent member states.
"Regarding the European Commission & its participation, in reality we are surprised because it does not have a mandate from the Council to go & participate," foreign ministry spox Pascal Confavreux said to reporters, referring to the Council of the #EU's members.
The #EC commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica, is attending.
"Our objective is clear∶ coordinated action, accountable governance, & tangible results for the #Palestinian people," Suica wrote on social media ahead of the meeting.
While Suica is attending as an observer, several #EU member states have raised concerns about an EU commissioner participating in a meeting of a body many EU governments see as undermining #InternationalLaw.
