New Delhi, January 22: Expressing strong dismay over Palestine not being invited to US President Donald Trump's proposed Board of Peace, Palestine's Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, on Thursday described the move as a "misery" and a "black comedy." Responding to a question by ANI on the exclusion of Palestinian leadership from the initiative, Abu Shawesh contrasted the absence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with the reported inclusion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"The misery, the irony of the issue, the black comedy here, when the fugitive from justice - the Israeli Prime Minister, the one who is wanted to the International Criminal Court is being invited to be member of the Board of Peace, the one who conducted two years of continuous massacres is invited to be a member of the Peace while President Abbas, the one who is day and night calling for peace, for the two states solution, for the applying of the adopted resolution is not invited. This is a misery. This is a black comedy. At least from our point of view, this is not a positive indicator when again and again, the fugitive from justice, the Israeli Prime Minister, the one who's responsible for killing 71,500 innocent Palestinians to be invited to be a member of this Board of Peace, while the President Abbas, the one who signed Oslo Accords, could not be invited," he told ANI. Donald Trump Rolls Out His Board of Peace at Davos, Many Top US Allies Not Participating (Watch Video).
Palestine’s Ambassador to India Speaks on Donald Trump's Proposed Board of Peace
#WATCH | Delhi: On Palestine not invited for US President Trump’s Board of Peace, Palestine Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh says, "The misery, the irony of the issue, the black comedy here, when the fugitive from justice - the Israeli Prime Minister, the one who is… pic.twitter.com/LhflwrH472
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#WATCH | Delhi: On invitation to India for the Board of Peace and his expectations, Palestine Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh says, "I cannot suggest, because I'm not the one who decided. But I'm pretty sure that India will go on to analyse internally, to discuss whether… pic.twitter.com/Kd62YzjRVb
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#WATCH | Delhi: On some European countries rejecting the US President's Board of Peace invitation, Palestine Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh says, "The question is, why did they refuse it? I'm pretty sure that they have their Think Tank centres. They have their very… pic.twitter.com/Axgh5X9fFk— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2026
The proposed Board of Peace is part of broader diplomatic efforts announced by the US administration, though its structure, membership, and mandate remain unclear. Palestinian officials have repeatedly stressed that any credible peace initiative must include Palestinian representation and be rooted in international law and existing UN resolutions. Donald Trump’s Board of Peace Dividing Countries in Europe and Middle East.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed the charter to formally launch his "Board of Peace" initiative at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, describing it as a major step towards global conflict resolution. Calling it a "very exciting day, long in the making", Trump said, "We're going to have peace in the world," and added, "And we're all stars."
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