US President Donald Trump is preparing to host a Peace Council meeting on Thursday in Washington in the presence of Ali Shaath, head of the Palestinian technocrat committee charged with managing the affairs of the Gaza Strip, as he is scheduled to announce the member states’ pledge to provide more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in the Strip, according to what the White House announced. White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt said that more than 20 countries will participate in the meeting, and that member states have also committed to providing thousands of personnel for an international force aimed at achieving stability in Gaza.
Published on: 02/19/2026 - 01:12 Last updated: 02/19/2026 - 15:26
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US President Donald Trump will host a Peace Council meeting in Washington on Thursday, during which he is scheduled to announce the member states’ pledge to provide more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip, according to what the White House reported.
White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt told reporters that more than 20 countries would participate in the meeting, explaining that member states had also committed to providing thousands of elements to an international force charged with achieving stability in Gaza.
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Dr. Ali Shaath, head of the Palestinian technocrat committee charged with managing the affairs of the Gaza Strip, also arrived in Washington to attend the inaugural meeting of the “Peace Council,” according to what two Palestinian officials reported.
An informed source in the committee said, “Dr. Ali Shaath arrived in Washington at dawn today, to participate in the Peace Council meeting, where he will deliver a speech in which he presents the general outlines of his plan for the first hundred days, and he is accompanied by the committee’s finance file official.” A member of the committee confirmed Shaath's arrival in Washington.
On January 23, at the Davos Forum in Switzerland, Trump signed the documents inaugurating the Peace Council, while the UN Security Council approved the establishment of this council within the framework of Trump’s plan related to Gaza.
Levitt stated, "The president has an ambitious and bold plan and vision for the reconstruction of Gaza, and it is progressing well thanks to the Peace Council. It is a legitimate council that includes dozens of member states from around the world."
Regional powers in the Middle East, including Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, joined the council, along with major emerging countries such as Indonesia, while global powers and traditional Western allies of the United States chose to remain more cautious.
As for the Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, its chief diplomat, confirmed on Tuesday that crisis management should remain the prerogative of the United Nations. Pope Leo - the first American pope and a critic of some of Trump's policies - received an invitation to join the council in January.
Trump's plan for Gaza, which led to a fragile ceasefire in October, stipulates that the peace council will oversee an interim administration of the Strip. However, Trump later announced that the Council, under his leadership, would expand the scope of its work to include other global conflicts, raising fears that it would compete with the United Nations in its roles.
France 24/Reuters
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