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France likely to decline Trump invite to Gaza Board of Peace, says source
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France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 6, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)
France “does not intend to answer favorably” to an invitation to join US President Donald Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace,” a source close to President Emmanuel Macron tells AFP.
The board’s charter “goes beyond the sole framework of Gaza,” the source says, adding “it raises major questions, particularly regarding respect for the principles and structure of the United Nations, which under no circumstances can be called into question.”
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