Lula Weighs Invite to Trump’s Gaza Peace Council as Leaked Rules Stir Scrutiny

Overview

• Lula met Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and asked for a detailed review before deciding on Brazil’s participation, including objectives, membership, governance and costs.
• A Reuters-obtained draft says Trump would hold a lifetime presidency and administer council funds, with a $1 billion payment conferring a permanent seat.
• Argentina, Hungary and Morocco have accepted invitations, while France has declined, and Brazil remains undecided.
• The body is described as an advisory forum to a provisional Gaza administration that began work in Cairo under Palestinian former deputy minister Ali Shaath.
• Diplomats and analysts warn the arrangement could undercut the United Nations and question the council’s legitimacy given unclear Palestinian representation.