“Just a month ago, 20 distinguished founding members joined me in Davos, Switzerland, to celebrate the official creation of the Council. […] On February 19, 2026, I will reconvene with members of the Peace Council at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington,” he wrote.
The head of the White House noted that at this meeting it will be announced that the member states of the Peace Council will allocate “more than $5 billion for humanitarian and reconstruction work in Gaza.”
Trump also claims that “thousands of troops” will be sent to the international stabilization force and local police.
“It is extremely important that [палестинская террористическая группировка] Hamas has fulfilled its commitment to complete and immediate demilitarization. The Peace Council will prove to be the most significant international body in history, and I am honored to serve as its chairman,” he said.
The US President also emphasized that “the Peace Council has unlimited potential” and, after establishing order in Gaza, will act “far beyond its borders.”
Context
Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22 signed a document establishing the Peace Council. His The charter was signed by about 20 countries, including Hungary and Bulgaria among EU members.
Some countries rejected Trump's invitation, in particular France.
Trump invited countries wishing to have a permanent seat on the Gaza Peace Council to contribute at least $1 billion, Bloomberg reported. Critics fear that the US president is trying to create an alternative to the UN and concentrate control over finances and decisions in one hand.
