New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Commenting on reports that some European countries have declined invitations to join US President Donald Trump's proposed Board of Peace, Palestine's Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, said the decision reflects political assessments and broader concerns within Europe.

Responding to ANI's question on the reasons behind the rejection by certain European nations, Abu Shawesh said that these countries likely evaluated the initiative against existing multilateral frameworks before arriving at their conclusions.

"The question is, why did they refuse it? I'm pretty sure that they have their Think Tank centres. They have their very sophisticated political analyser who analyse the Board of Peace and compare it to t...