The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, offered troops this Friday to deploy in the Gaza Strip. This during the inaugural meeting of the “Peace Board” created by the president Donald Trump.
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“We offer the collaboration of our white helmets“Milei declared at the meeting, attended by leaders from dozens of countries.
“Our track record in peace operations is proven capital that we put at the service of the stabilization force” in the Palestinian territory, Milei added.
The “Peace Board” is an initiative launched by Trump as part of the ceasefire negotiated between Israel and Hamas.
About twenty leaders, as well as representatives from other countries, participated in the inaugural meeting at the Washington Institute of Peace, in which Trump announced an initial contribution of 10,000 million dollars.
The Arab countries offered peacekeeping troops for the territory, devastated by the war.
Indonesia will assume the role of deputy commander of that US-led stabilization force. Morocco also announced troops and policewhich will in turn form a new police force in the Strip.
Israel continues to occupy a good part of the territory, where military incidents are regular. More than 600 Palestinians have died in clashes or Israeli attacks since the ceasefire.
Argentina has participated in operations under the UN flag in the past, like in the war in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, or in Haiti.
The “Peace Board” presents itself with ambitions beyond Gaza, Trump reaffirmed.
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“Lasting peace is not built on consensus that give in fundamentally. It is built on the determination to defend it,” Milei said.
“We believe in a diplomacy that takes risks to achieve peace, we believe in leadership (…) like that of President Trump,” he added.
(With information from AFP)
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