Morocco's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday, January 19, that King Mohammed VI would ratify the charter of the organization created to support the peace plan for Gaza. The North African country is also expected to contribute to the stabilization force in the Palestinian enclave.
King Mohammed VI became the first African and Arab head of state to announce he would join, at the invitation of Donald Trump, the "Board of Peace" proposed by the US president, the country's foreign ministry said on Monday, January 19. The North African kingdom is prepared to join a body with still-unclear objectives. Initially established to support the peace plan for Gaza, the board could take on other roles and potentially even compete with the United Nations, an institution openly criticized by Trump.
The announcement came as Morocco is expected to likely take part in the international stabilization force in the Palestinian enclave. According to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, who writes for Axios, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that "Morocco is discussing sending soldiers to the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza." However, those close to the prime minister quickly denied this. "Aziz Akhannouch only confirmed Mohammed VI's agreement to join the board of peace," the Moroccan site Le Desk reported in the afternoon.
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