Putin receives invitation to join Gaza Peace Council amid fears of UN marginalization

Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join the Gaza Peace Council, announced by US President Donald Trump, joining a long list of world leaders who have received similar invitations. This comes amid fears that these invitations could undermine the work of the United Nations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: "President Putin has also received an invitation to join the Peace Council." Peskov did not indicate Putin's response, but added that Russia would consider this offer, which the Russian President received through diplomatic channels, stressing that Moscow seeks to "clarify all the precise details" related to the offer with Washington.

For its part, Hungary announced that it had received an invitation from the United States to join the Peace Council. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close ally of Trump, wrote on the X platform: "We have, of course, accepted this honorable invitation." Sources also reported from the Onet news website that Polish President Karol Nawrocki received an invitation from Trump to join the Gaza Peace Council.

The White House announced on Friday evening the formation of the "Peace Council" in parallel with the adoption of the composition of the "Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza," as part of the second phase of the comprehensive plan proposed by the US President to end the war in the Strip.

Warnings against establishing an alternative peace structure On the other hand, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a document it reviewed, that President Trump expanded the idea of the proposed Gaza Peace Council to become a global body that would take on the conflict resolution role currently held by the United Nations, charging a fee of one billion US dollars for permanent membership.

The newspaper quoted officials as saying that several Arab countries object to the Gaza Peace Council's involvement in other conflicts, emphasizing the need for it to focus exclusively on implementing the Gaza peace plan initially. The newspaper stated that establishing an alternative structure for global peace and security under Trump's control is "fraught with risks."

In this context, several governments on Sunday expressed caution regarding Trump's invitation to join the Peace Council, amid warnings that it could undermine the work of the United Nations. A diplomat said the initiative resembles a Trump-style United Nations, ignoring the foundations of the UN Charter. Three other Western diplomats warned that the Council, if launched in its current form, could undermine the existing international order.

A draft charter published by Western media showed that US President Donald Trump extended invitations to nearly 60 countries to join the "Peace Council" for Gaza, requiring a payment of one billion dollars in cash to extend membership for more than 3 years.

The draft charter stipulates that President Trump will assume the first presidency of the Council and will have the final say in extending invitations to join and approving its decisions, although the document indicates that these decisions are taken by majority, on the basis of one vote per member state. The draft also grants the US President the authority to adopt the official seal of the Council.