Links to FIVE reports: from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 2-19-26.  Scroll up for MEDIA, LEBANON and IRAN.) — MCM

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Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks, by Aamer Madhani and Matthew Leed | AP  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billiontoward a Gaza relief package and five countries have agreed to deploy . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Trump unveils big plans for Gaza at Board of Peace’s first meeting. Reported by Franco Ordoñez and Leila Fadel | NPR  President Trump hosted the first ever Board of Peace meeting Thursday in Washington, D.C., with about 40 countries attending. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM FEB. 19  Trump’s Board of Peace pledges billions of dollars, thousands of troops for Gaza. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR  President Trump announces 10 billion dollars for rebuilding Gaza at the first meeting of his “Board of Peace.” Click HERE to listen and read.

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Palestinian ambassador to the UK on the first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace. Michel Martin of NPR speaks with Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the U.K., about the developments from President Trump’s Board of Peace meeting in Washington. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM FEB. 19  Palestinians describe challenges to entering Gaza, despite Trump plan. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Anas Baba | NPR  Trump’s ceasefire plan calls for Palestinians to be able to enter and leave Gaza — but the reality on the ground is challenging. Click HERE to listen and read.

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