Donald Trump Launches Peace Council at Davos, Allies Skip as Russia Studies Proposal

Donald Trump launched his “Peace Council” at Davos on Thursday, January 22, with a ceremony attended by “une trentaine d’alliés,” while France, the United Kingdom, and China did not join immediately and Russia said it was still studying the proposal.

“The Israeli Broadcasting Authority revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined Trump’s Peace Council without obtaining government approval, even though he is legally required to obtain it”

Al-Jazeera Net

The project is described as a “Peace Council” aimed at “promoting stability, restoring reliable and lawful governance, and ensuring peace in regions affected or threatened by conflict,” and its work is framed as starting “with Gaza and then proceed with the conflicts as they arise.”

Al-Jazeera Net

The charter text obtained by the Times of Israel, as reviewed by Le Grand Continent, says the Peace Council’s structure would be personally controlled by Trump, who would have “the absolute power to choose his successor at the head of the organization, to revoke a state's membership, or to decide the outcomes himself in case of a tie.”

Le Grand Continent also says the membership of invited countries is limited to three years, but that if a state wishes to stay more than a year it must contribute “one billion dollars in cash” during “the first year after the Charter comes into force.”

Euronews reported that Trump’s administration said “about 35 countries have agreed to join the project out of the 60 that received invitations,” while it also described skepticism among traditional U.S. allies about the council’s composition and mandate.

Euronews quoted Trump saying, “We have a lot of wonderful people who want to join us,” and it also quoted him saying the council “will be the most prestigious council ever created.”

Euronews

Le Grand Continent’s review of the charter says decisions are made by a “majority,” but that they are “subject to the president's approval,” and it describes Trump as able to invite and revoke participation.

La Libre.be, citing a draft charter Bloomberg obtained, says Trump would like permanent members to pay “at least one billion dollars,” and it adds that “There is no minimum contribution to join the peace council” in the White House’s response via its official X account.

Al-Jazeera Net reported that the Israeli Broadcasting Authority said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined Trump’s Peace Council “without obtaining government approval,” even though he is legally required to obtain it, and it said legal authorities warned of “a gap between what Israel has committed to internationally and what it can actually implement.”

“Donald Trump lance son Conseil de la paix sans participation des grandes puissances Donald Trump a lancé son Conseil de la paix, jeudi, à Davos, lors d’une cérémonie de signature avec une trentaine d’alliés”

France 24

Al-Jazeera Net added that the Justice Ministry cited by the broadcaster said joining the Peace Council is a “political decision, not a legal matter,” and it said legal advisers would help implement it if Netanyahu presses ahead.

Presse-toi à gauche said there was “no Palestinian presence on the Council,” and it described the administration’s bilateral “communication” with the Palestinian Authority as minimal at best.

Presse-toi à gauche also said Trump announced the United States would give “$10 billion” to the Peace Council and that he said Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Kuwait would unlock “$7 billion” for the reconstruction of Gaza, while it argued that “the 'reconstruction plan' for Gaza remains out of reach.”