“It is no longer a focus of terrorism”

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, chaired this Thursday the first meeting of the Peace Board promoted by the Republican to resolve conflicts, starting with that of Gaza.

In the inaugural session of this body that the Republican hopes to consolidate as an international organization parallel to the UN, Trump announced that nine countries will contribute a fund of more than 7 billion dollars for the reconstruction of Gaza

A conflict that he considered “over”, unless there are “small flames” in the region. “The ceasefire held and all the remaining hostages, both dead and alive, have returned home. Think about that,” the US president stressed. “It is no longer a hotbed of terrorism.”

Leaders and representatives from more than 40 countries attended this first meeting to participate as members and observers of this organization.

Among the list of attendees are the presidents of Argentina, Javier Milei, and of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, as well as the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban and other leaders and former leaders such as the British Tony Blair and even the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino.

On behalf of the Trump Administration, the Republican was supported by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and the ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz.

Trump’s big announcement was the contribution of the countries that are part of the Peace Board: more than 7 billion dollars for aid in Gaza. “I am pleased to announce that Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait have contributed more than $7 billion to the aid package,” he said.

Washington, for its part, will contribute $10 billion to its Peace Board. “If we compare that with the cost of the war, two weeks of fighting, it is a very small figure. It seems like a lot, but it is a very small figure,” he stressed in a veiled message addressed to an electorate increasingly dissatisfied with his Administration for its foreign policy.

The American president also announced that FIFA will help raise a total of $75 million for projects in Gaza, possibly related to that sport.

On the other hand, Trump assured this Thursday that it is necessary to “reach a meaningful agreement” on Iran, “otherwise, bad things can happen.”

“And now is the time for Iran to join us on a path that completes what we are doing. And if they join us, it will be great. If they don’t join, it will also be great, but it will be a very different path,” Trump assured, at the same time that the Armed Forces are carrying out a large military deployment in the Middle East.

The US military would be prepared to attack Iran this weekend, although President Donald Trump has not yet made a final decision on whether he will authorize it, CNN and The New York Times reported this Thursday.

Trump began his speech by taking part of the credit for the rise of certain foreign leaders thanks to his support, among them that of the Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, or that of the President of Argentina, Javier Milei.

“I’m not supposed to support anyone, but I support those I like,” Trump said. “I have had a very good record supporting candidates within the United States, but now I support foreign leaders, including Viktor Orbán, who is here, and others,” he boasted, recalling that this endorsement was not well received in Europe.

“He was a little behind in the polls. He ended up winning by a landslide,” he stressed, pointing to Milei.

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