US President Donald Trump addressed the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Charter announcement on Thursday, where he highlighted his peacekeeping record across the world, including in Gaza, and said the board will
work in conjunction with the United Nations.
Before signing the founding charter of the Gaza Peace Board, Trump said there were 59 countries were involved in peace efforts in the Middle East. He noted that the US had delivered record aid to Gaza and freed over 20 hostages.
“Last October, we released a plan for the permanent end to the conflict in Gaza, and I’m pleased to say that our vision was unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council late last year. Under Phase 1 of this plan, we have painstakingly maintained that the Gaza ceasefire delivered record levels of humanitarian aid,” he said, thanking some of the countries that are part of the efforts.
“We have secured the release of all 20 living hostages… There were 20 remaining living hostages. We got hundreds out, but the last 20, I said that was going to be a tough one. We had also about 28 that were dead, but the parents wanted them just as though they were living,” he added.
‘Hamas Must Disarm’
Trump also affirmed that Hamas must disarm under the Gaza ceasefire deal, or it will be the “end” of the Palestinian movement. The US president said members of Hamas were “born with rifles in their hands, but they have to give up their weapons, but if they don’t do that, it will be the end of them.”
