France declines to join Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’

Paris has said the current proposal is “incompatible” with its commitments under the UN

France has declined to join the ‘Board of Peace’ proposed by US President Donald Trump to oversee post-war governance and reconstruction in Gaza.

The US sent invitations to dozens of world leaders, reportedly offering three-year memberships and an option to pay $1 billion for a permanent seat. The body is set to work alongside a Palestinian technocratic...