His comments came amid recent protests in Australia against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, which supporters of Eyal’s argument cited as indicative of growing opposition to Israel in western countries.
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Those images and realities have echoed around the world, strengthening an intellectual, political, and on-the-ground campaign.”
Eyal continued that “Israel’s political leadership made terrible mistakes during the war. Those mistakes should not be downplayed.”
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His remarks came in response to a blog post by Israeli writer Nadav Eyal, who wrote that: “The movement to destroy Israel is grassroots in character…
“Still, we should confront the hard facts. The war in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of many innocent people and immense suffering.
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Israeli journalist Barak Ravid on Sunday said the Israeli government did not simply “make mistakes” in Gaza, but pursued what he described as a “deliberate policy,” adding that numerous members of the government had stated this publicly.
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The pledges will be officially declared during the first meeting of the board on Thursday in Washington, DC, Trump said.
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The Board of Peace was created as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which aimed to end a two-year genocide in which Israel killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and destroyed much of the strip's infrastructure.
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He added that the pledges would be formally confirmed during the board’s first meeting on Thursday in Washington, DC.
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“The Board of Peace will prove to be the most consequential International Body in History, and it is my honour to serve as its Chairman,” Trump said in a social media post announcing the pledges.
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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that members of the so-called “Board of Peace” initiative had pledged $5bn to help rebuild the Gaza Strip and would deploy thousands of personnel to international stabilisation and policing missions in the territory.
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