Israeli Diplomat: Trump's Peace Council Paves the Way for a Palestinian State

The American capital, Washington, witnessed the launch of the first meeting of the Peace Council established by President Donald Trump, amidst regional and international anticipation for the outcomes of this new entity. Despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement of Tel Aviv's joining this council, he chose not to personally attend the inaugural discussions.\n\nPolitical assessments suggest that Netanyahu's absence may stem from his desire to avoid public appearances alongside leaders of countries with strained relations with Israel, such as Turkey and Qatar. It appears that mutual diplomatic sensitivities prevented direct participation of the Israeli leadership in these foundational sessions.\n\nNadav Tamir, CEO of J Street, considered the establishment of this council a fundamental shift in the structure of the international arena and regional crisis management. He explained that Trump's ambitions go beyond merely rebuilding the Gaza Strip to designing a new and more effective international framework.\n\nTamir believes that the council seeks to work in parallel with the United Nations, focusing on more flexible and limited membership executive mechanisms to ensure rapid achievement. The first meeting raises serious questions about the ability of this body to maintain a long-term ceasefire in Gaza.\n\nAnalytical sources confirmed that the fundamental question is not about the council's ability to replace the United Nations, but rather how to integrate different international mechanisms to achieve stability. The council has the potential to create regional momentum and diplomatic movement that is essential for both the Israeli and Palestinian sides at this stage.\n\n The author emphasized the necessity of not putting Israel in a position to choose between different international arenas, but rather to move intelligently in all available paths. Joining a strong regional alliance will contribute to empowering reconstruction efforts and ensuring regional stability under legitimate international cover.\n\nTamir explained that the current moment represents a unique historical opportunity, and the Israeli leadership must seize it instead of missing it under internal pressures. This requires a deep understanding of the geopolitical shifts brought about by the recent war in the Gaza Strip and their repercussions on Israeli national security.\n\nThe Israeli diplomat called for the urgent international and regional situation to be translated into a clear and defined political path that cannot be reversed. This path must ultimately lead to the establishment of a demilitarized Palestinian state that ensures the integration of all parties into the new Middle East system.\n\nThe analysis indicated that what is happening in Gaza is no longer a local matter, but its repercussions are echoing throughout the region and affecting major global policies. The establishment of the Peace Council is an explicit recognition of the need for radical solutions that go beyond the temporary security palliatives adopted in past decades.\n\nTamir warned against "putting spokes in the wheels" of the proposed political arrangements, urging the Israeli government not to shy away from its historical obligations. The world today is moving as one towards strengthening regional stability on the basis of a two-state solution as the only sustainable option.\n\nThe article affirmed that the movements, both within the Peace Council and in the corridors of the United Nations, are heading in one direction: ending the conflict through a comprehensive political settlement. This settlement alone is capable of achieving the lasting peace that the peoples of the region desire, away from repeated cycles of violence.\n\nIsraeli circles express muted concerns about the nature of the role Trump will play through this council, especially regarding imposing his political will on the Gaza issue. There is a growing conviction that Washington may impose specific projects that require Tel Aviv to make fundamental and painful concessions.\n\nThe Peace Council represents the beginning of a new chapter in regional diplomacy, where economic interests intertwine with security and political arrangements. Israel finds itself facing a real test of balancing its relations with the American administration and its right-wing vision for managing the conflict with the Palestinians.\n\nIn conclusion, Tamir concludes that international pressure will not stop at de-escalation, but will push towards final and comprehensive solutions. Recognition of a Palestinian state has become an integral part of any future vision proposed by the international community, including close allies in Washington.\n\nThe establishment of the council expresses widespread recognition of what is happening in Gaza, as it does not remain in Gaza, but resonates throughout the region and beyond.