Dylan Johnson, Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs, announced the official launch of the 'Peace Council' website. This step comes as part of the initiative launched by US President Donald Trump aimed at ending the ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip and defining the political future of the region.
The new website is available in both Arabic and English, serving as a reference platform for the founding documents upon which the Council was established from its inception. The digital content includes precise details about the proposed settlement plan, in addition to the Council's organizational structure and the names of the members of the leadership bodies overseeing the implementation of its provisions.
The website includes a specialized news section aimed at monitoring and documenting all activities and movements undertaken by the Council at both regional and international levels. This launch follows a series of diplomatic steps, most notably the signing of the Council's charter by representatives of 19 countries in Davos, Switzerland, last January.
In the context of financial support for the project, US President Donald Trump revealed his success in raising massive financial pledges exceeding 7 billion dollars. Trump clarified that these amounts will be allocated as an urgent rescue package for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and to establish pillars of stability in the next phase.
Trump identified the list of countries contributing to this funding, which included countries from Central Asia such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan, along with a strong presence of Arab countries. The Arab list included the UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
In addition to international pledges, the US President announced that the United States would directly contribute 10 billion dollars to support the budget of the Council, which he himself chairs. The precise details of how these massive amounts will be spent are not yet clear, but they fall within the proposed transitional administration budget.
It is worth noting that the 'Peace Council' was officially announced in mid-January, at a time when attention was focused on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. Despite the close link between the establishment of the Council and the war in the Strip, observers noted that its official charter did not explicitly mention the name of Gaza.
The Council represents one of four organizational structures designed by the Trump administration to manage what is known as the 'transitional phase' in the Gaza Strip. These structures work in parallel, including the National Committee for Gaza Management, the Gaza Executive Council, in addition to the International Stabilization Force that will undertake security tasks.
Through this platform, Washington seeks to impart transparency and institutionalism to its controversial plan, by providing access to periodic reports and decisions issued by the Council. Field and political challenges remain the real test of the ability of these structures to bring about tangible change on the ground in the Palestinian territories.
The Peace Council is a pivotal part of the vision aimed at ending the conflict and initiating a new transitional phase in the Gaza Strip.
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Washington Launches Official Website for 'Peace Council' for Gaza, Unveils Multi-Billion Dollar Funding Package