WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced Thursday (Feb 19) at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge US$7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and that five countries have agreed to deploy troops to take part in an international stabilisation force to the war-battered Palestinian territory.
Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania have pledged to send troops for Gaza stabilisation force, while Egypt and Jordan have committed to train police for the efforts.
Troops will initially be deployed to Rafah, a major population centre where the US administration hopes to first focus reconstruction efforts.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait are the countries that are making pledges, Trump said.
“Every dollar spent is an investment in stability and the hope of new and harmonious (region),” said Trump in thanking the donors. He added, “The Board of Peace is showing how a better future can be built right here in this room.”
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