Trump on Monday threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wine and Champagne. He gave this warning in protest against France’s refusal to join the Peace Board. Trump said that we do not even want to include French President Emmanuel Macron, because he is going to be out of office very soon. He added, ‘If I had my way I would impose a 200% tariff on French wine and Champagne and Macron would join the peace board.’ Actually, the Gaza Peace Plan has reached the second phase. Trump has announced the formation of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) for the administration and reconstruction of Gaza. Trump also shared a screenshot of a message from Macron. In this, the French President proposed holding a G7 meeting to discuss Greenland and inviting Ukraine as well as Denmark to the meeting. The French President proposed to Trump to call a G7 meeting. In the message shared by Trump, Emmanuel Macron had said – We completely agree with you on the issue of Syria. There’s a lot we can do about Iran, but I don’t understand what you’re doing in Greenland. Macron proposed a formal meeting to reach a consensus. Macron said, ‘I can call a G7 meeting in Paris. I can also invite Ukraine, Denmark, Syria and Russia. ‘Macron also invited Trump to have dinner together before returning to America. Screenshot of Macron’s message France had made fun of America. This controversy intensified when France criticized Trump’s attempt to occupy Greenland. US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant defended Trump’s Greenland policy, saying that Russia could pose a threat to Greenland in the future. He said that if Greenland is attacked by Russia or anyone else, we will join this war under NATO. France made fun of this statement. Posting on the official Know about the NCAG Committee… Trump formed a committee for reconstruction in Gaza. Trump has formed a ‘Board of Peace’ (Peace Board) to oversee the NCAG committee formed for the administration and reconstruction of Gaza and to raise funds. Trump himself is presiding over it. Apart from this, Gaza Executive Board has also been formed. Trump has invited PM Narendra Modi to join the ‘Board of Peace’. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif have also been invited to join this board. However, Israel is angry with this. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday that the US has announced the new administrative board formed for Gaza without any talks with Israel. Israel says that this decision is against its government policy. Which countries did Trump invite? Trump has sent invitations to many countries for his plan to join the peace board. The White House released a long list of those countries. This includes Russia, Canada, Turkey, Egypt, Paraguay, Argentina, Albania, India, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Pakistan and Hungary. Apart from this, many other leaders have also confirmed receiving the invitation. Is Israel unhappy with Trump’s Peace Board? According to Netanyahu’s office, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will raise this issue with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. However, it did not specify which part of the board Israel found objectionable. According to media reports, the main problem is the inclusion of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Turkey is considered a supporter of Hamas and has strained relations with Israel. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly criticized Israel’s Gaza action. Israel says such countries should not be included in the administration of Gaza. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir supported Netanyahu’s statement, saying that Gaza does not need an ‘executive board’, but needs the complete destruction of Hamas and mass exodus on its own. Report – To get permanent membership, countries will have to pay one billion dollars. A new report has come out regarding membership in Trump’s proposed ‘Board of Peace’. Bloomberg News reported on Saturday that the board’s draft charter states that countries will have to pay a fee of $1 billion (one billion dollars) in the first year to get permanent membership. Trump will decide which country will get the invitation to become a member. Normal membership will be for 3 years, which can be renewed later. If a country provides more than $1 billion (one billion dollars) of cash funds in the first year of the Charter’s implementation, then its 3-year time limit will not apply i.e. it will get permanent membership. The fund will be used for the expenses of the board, but there are no clear details of where and how it will be spent. The White House has called Bloomberg’s report misleading. The White House said, ‘This is a misleading report. There is no minimum membership fee to join the Board of Peace. It is an offer of permanent membership only to those partner countries that show a deep commitment to peace, security and prosperity. Indian-origin Ajay Banga is also included among the board members. The White House released the list of board members on Friday. This board includes 7 people, including Indian-origin Ajay Banga. Banga is currently the President of the World Bank Group. Other members of the board include many leaders including Marco Rubio (Foreign Minister), Steve Witkoff (Special Ambassador). Preparation for development by forming panels in Gaza. ‘Trump Economic Development Plan’ is also included in this initiative. Under this, a plan for the reconstruction and development of Gaza will be prepared by forming a panel of experts related to developing modern ‘Miracle Cities’ in the Middle East. According to the plan, proposals related to investment and development will be taken from international groups. Their objective is to attract investment and create employment opportunities while strengthening security and governance. Along with this, there is also a proposal to create a special economic zone, in which tariffs and access rates will be decided with the participating countries. The plan clearly states that no one will be forcibly expelled from Gaza. Those who want to go will be able to go and if they want to return, they will have the freedom to return. According to the plan, people will be encouraged to stay in Gaza and build a better future.
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