Trump seeks UN rival through Peace Council: Hebrew media
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- Haaretz reports Trump aims to create a global body competing with the United Nations.
- Peace Council intended to manage Gaza and potentially extend influence worldwide.
'Israeli' newspaper Haaretz reported that President Donald Trump’s newly announced “Peace Council” for Gaza marks the first steps toward creating a body that could rival the United Nations.
The report said the council’s charter, shared with world leaders along with an invitation to join, emphasizes establishing “reliable governance and sustainable peace in conflict zones.” It contains implicit criticisms of the UN, stating that “peace requires pragmatic wisdom, logical solutions, and the courage to depart from institutions that have repeatedly failed,” and stresses the need for “a more effective body to achieve peace.”
Global ambitions
Sources told Haaretz the council is intended not only for Gaza but potentially worldwide. One source said American officials view the council as “a UN-like organization where selected countries sit and make decisions about the world.”
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A Western diplomat expressed concern that the move could create a parallel structure to the UN “without any basis in international law,” while another source noted that the initiative represents “a test in conservative diplomacy, changing established rules, with the world watching closely”.
Trump’s broader international pullback
On January 8, Trump signed an order withdrawing the US from 66 international organizations, including 31 UN-affiliated bodies, citing actions “contrary to American national interests.” Early in his second term, which began January 20, 2025, he also withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN Human Rights Council, and froze funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Gaza governance and peace plan
On Thursday, Trump formally announced the Peace Council as part of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between 'Israel' and Hamas. Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey welcomed the establishment of the Palestinian technocratic committee to manage Gaza, headed by former deputy Palestinian Planning Minister Ali Shaath.
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The 20-article Trump plan, endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803 on November 17, 2025, stipulates that the second phase will operate through three entities: the Peace Council, a Palestinian technocratic committee, and an international stabilization force. Authorization for the council and international civil and security presence remains valid until December 31, 2027, unless renewed or modified by the Security Council in coordination with Egypt, 'Israel', and member states.
The backdrop remains stark: two years of 'Israeli' massacres in Gaza left over 71,000 dead and more than 171,000 wounded, mostly women and children, with roughly 90 percent of civilian infrastructure destroyed.
