Links to five reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking their names or initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 1-18-26, and scroll up for SYRIA and GAZA.) — MCM
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NEWER Israel invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ sources say. From Reuters. Israel has received an invitation from the United States to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Gaza Board of Peace, according to two sources briefed on the matter. READ MORE . . .
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Influential Israeli minister Smotrich calls for U.S.-led centre for Gaza to be shuttered. From Reuters. JERUSALEM — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today to shut a U.S.-led multinational coordinating centre that supports President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war. READ MORE . . .
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Trump’s Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it’ll work out, by Samy Magdy and Julia Frankel | AP The European Union’s executive arm, Russia, Belarus and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, as a top Israeli official said the initiative is “bad for Israel” and should be scrapped. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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Trump’s Board of Peace requires nations pay $1 billion for permanent membership. Reported by Daniel Estrin and Steve Inskeep | NPR President Trump’s Board of Peace is part of his next steps for Gaza. Its charter includes broad international powers for Trump and a $1 billion contribution from nations seeking permanent membership. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JAN. 17 Trump appoints Blair, Rubio, Kushner as Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ chairs. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump has named Secretary of State Marco Rubio, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, West Asia envoy Steve Witkoff, and former UK prime minister Tony Blair as executive chairs of the so-called Gaza “Board of Peace,” the White House announced on Friday. READ MORE . . .
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