Foreign minisattempt spokesperson Pascal Confavreux stated as far as Paris was concerned, the Board of Peace necessaryed to recentre to focus on Gaza in line with a United Nations Security Council resolution and that until that amhugeuity was lifted, France would not take part.
“Regarding the European Commission and its participation, in reality we are surprised becaapply it does not have a mandate from the Council to go and participate,” he notified reporters, referring to the Council of the European Union‘s members.
Trump presided over the first meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday.
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EU divisions
Most European governments opted to not sfinish top-level representatives to the gathering, but the European Commission sent its commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica.
“Our objective is clear: coordinated action, accountable governance, and tangible results for the Palestinian people,” Suica wrote on social media platform X on Thursday ahead of the meeting.
While Suica attfinished as an observer, several EU member states have raised concerns about an EU commissioner participating in a meeting of a body many EU governments see as undermining international law.
Some diplomats have also questioned whether the European Commission has a mandate to decide on sfinishing a representative without approval from capitals.
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Mandate concerns
“It is surprising that the commission has decided to be represented at the event, given that numerous countries have expressed concerns about its potential instrumentalisation and have questioned the credibility of an initiative that appears to seek to supplant the United Nations,” a Belgian diplomat stated.
Europeans have also been divided on how to approach the US-led gathering, with some sfinishing officials in an observer capacity. The United Kingdom and Germany have sent ambassadors to the event, while France has opted not to be represented.
The commission has deffinished Suica’s attfinishance as in line with its commitment to the implementation of a ceasefire and part of the institution’s efforts to support Gaza‘s recovery and reconstruction.
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