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Trump’s Peace Council Sets Feb. 19 Debut in Washington

The White House aims to leverage the session to advance phase‑two Gaza arrangements.

Overview

  • An invitation cited by U.S. outlets says the meeting will also seek pledges for Gaza reconstruction funding.
  • Invitees include heads of state who accepted Trump’s January invitation as well as members of a proposed executive committee for Gaza, though leader attendance remains uncertain.
  • Many European governments, including Germany, declined to join after judging the council a rival to the United Nations.
  • Axios reports the charter grants the body a broad remit and gives Trump sole veto power, a key reason most Western allies stayed out.
  • Initial participants named in coverage include Hungary, Israel, Belarus, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, while plans for an International Stabilization Force and Hamas disarmament remain unresolved.