Vision.. Does the Peace Council align with Palestinian legitimacy?

In light of the multiplicity of initiatives and frameworks proposed under various political and administrative headings, the need for a free Palestinian stance emerges as a clear national popular position governed by a single, unambiguous authority, which states that Palestinian legitimacy, represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian National Authority, is the sole framework authorized to represent the Palestinian people and manage their political and administrative affairs, away from any internal disputes or negativities.
Based on this principle, any framework or body that does not emanate from this legitimacy, does not have an explicit national mandate, and is not based on the decisions of its official institutions, is considered an unrecognized framework by Palestinians, regardless of its name, the stated intentions behind its formation, or the context in which it is proposed. Palestinian legitimacy is not a procedural or circumstantial matter; rather, it is a comprehensive political and legal foundation formed through a long struggle, national consensus, and Arab and international recognition.
In this context, what is called the “Peace Council” is viewed by Palestinians as an unelected and unmandated framework, not based on the decisions of the Palestinian National Council or the Palestinian Central Council, which are the only bodies exclusively authorized to make fateful decisions related to the national political path. The free Palestinian position emphasizes that the absence of national authorization cannot be compensated by good intentions, nor by its advisory nature, nor by the claim that this council does not constitute an alternative to legitimacy. Experience has shown that establishing parallel frameworks, even if presented in unofficial forms, practically leads to confusion of representation, multiplicity of authorities, and weakening of the unity of national decision-making, and this is the goal of the American administration, Israel, and their allies, near and far.
Therefore, the free Palestinian position is not to recognize any “peace council” proposed as an alternative, parallel, or bypass channel to the Palestine Liberation Organization, the national leadership, or the adopted political program, whether directly or indirectly. At the same time, the free Palestinian position is keen to make a clear distinction between rejecting these frameworks and the firm commitment to the option of peace, as peace from the Palestinian national perspective is not a matter of dispute, but it is a just and comprehensive peace based on international legitimacy decisions and guarantees the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, and cannot be reduced to individual initiatives from Trump or others, or vague paths used to bypass national consensus, but rather imposed “within a pressing American strategy that includes political, economic, and military pressures” that, without exaggeration, is a “war council” led by Trump and Netanyahu against all that has been achieved by Palestinians.
Regarding what is known as the “Administrative Committee,” the Palestinian position considers that any committee established outside the Palestinian legal and institutional framework represents an illegitimate measure, even if presented under pretexts of necessity, temporary nature, or managing emergency situations. Necessity does not create political legitimacy, and the management of Palestinian affairs must be exclusively through a legitimate government, a national unity government, a national consensus government, or through legally recognized institutions operating within the Palestinian political system.
The free national position also confirms that administrative committees, when not resulting from a comprehensive national consensus, do not constitute temporary solutions but practically become a consolidation of the status quo, deepen division, and weaken the unity of the Palestinian decision and its ability to confront escalating political challenges, which contradicts the supreme national interest and the requirements of the current stage.
The summary of the popular Palestinian position, internally and externally, is that the unity of representation and authority is not a formal or technical matter, but a fundamental condition for any serious political path or sustainable administrative arrangement. The Palestinian people are open to any sincere effort to achieve a just peace, but at the same time, they adhere to their national legitimacy and reject any attempts, no matter how they are formulated, to bypass or circumvent this legitimacy.
From this standpoint, the Palestinian message to the international community remains clear and unambiguous: Peace is a strategic national option, but the path to it passes exclusively through respecting the legitimate representation of the Palestinian people, adhering to international legitimacy decisions, and strengthening the unity of national decision-making, not through councils or committees established outside this framework.
It is clear that the establishment of the “Peace Council” - “War Council” - is part of a broad American-Israeli strategic vision towards Gaza and the Palestinian issue, as it is viewed not as part of Palestinian land but as an area of economic and geopolitical value employed within regional and international arrangements that bypass Palestinians, while giving Israel the green light to impose annexation and sovereignty over the West Bank and Jerusalem. From this standpoint, the free Palestinian position emphasizes that any framework that does not respect Palestinian legitimacy and attempts to impose solutions outside a comprehensive national consensus will not be recognized nationally or politically, and its rejection will remain a fixed pillar in defending national rights and the authority of the unified Palestinian decision.