Trump Hosts First Board of Peace Meeting in Washington

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is hosting the first Board of Peace meeting on Feb. 19 in Washington, bringing together heads of state and representatives from more than two dozen countries to discuss the U.S.-backed peace plan to demilitarize and rebuild Gaza.
More than 25 Board of Peace member states have pledged a combined amount of more than $5 billion toward Gaza humanitarian and reconstruction efforts, as well as committing thousands of personnel for security in the Gaza Strip, Trump announced on Feb. 15. He said further details about the funding would be discussed at the board’s first meeting on Thursday.
The White House said on Feb. 18 that more than 40 nations and the European Union would be sending representatives to the board’s first meeting, including some that have declined Trump’s invitation to join the board as member states…. 

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