President Donald Trump and his diplomatic allies in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey are enjoying a victory lap as Israel agrees to implement the peace plan that could end years of violent conflict in Gaza.
An outpouring of support, congratulations, and even demands concerning the future of the negotiations is now emerging from officials at international bodies like the United Nations and the European Union — entities that had no hand in the process.
“I welcome the announcement of an agreement to secure a ceasefire & hostage release in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by [President Trump],” said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. “I commend the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt & Türkiye in brokering this desperately needed breakthrough.”
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He continued, “I urge all stakeholders to seize this momentous opportunity to establish a credible political path forward towards ending the occupation, recognizing the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people, leading to a two-state solution to enable Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security.”
The U.S. does not recognize Palestinian sovereignty, and the possibility of a two-state solution for Palestinians has not been formally discussed.
The secretary-general also took the opportunity to pledge the U.N. will “support the full implementation of the agreement” through “principled humanitarian relief” and “reconstruction efforts in Gaza.”
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Hillel Neuer, an international lawyer and executive director of U.N. Watch, told the Washington Examiner that the U.N. never had a hand in any step of the peace process.
“The U.N. was never involved, so that says a lot,” he told the Washington Examiner. “In previous times, there were occasions where certain U.N. officials were helpful in brokering peace and would sometimes use their good offices between warring parties — and here this was not the case.”
That’s probably because Guterres himself is a persona non grata in Israel, along with a slew of other U.N. personnel. He was banned from the country in 2024, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government accusing him of failing to sufficiently condemn Iranian attacks against the Jewish state.
“In Israel, there is zero trust for Guterres and most of the system,” Neuer told the Washington Examiner. “Some exceptions here and there, but most of the senior officials — there is zero trust in Israel and that’s why they were given no rule.”
Earlier this year, Israel outright banned the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, from operating in its territory on allegations that the organization was deeply infiltrated by Hamas.
The U.N.’s statement is emblematic of the flurry of communiques from world leaders and international organizations in response to the peace plan’s current success.
Heads of state entirely removed from the situation have heaped praise on Trump for his work while attempting to backdoor themselves into the future of the region.
“I welcome the announcement of an agreement to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by POTUS,” said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
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She added, “The EU will continue to support the swift and safe delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza. And when the time comes, we will be ready to help with recovery and reconstruction. Today’s opportunity should be seized.”
Eylon Levy, a former spokesman for the State of Israel who Trump thanked for his support following the peace plan announcement, took a dig at the Old Continent via social media.
“No Europeans were involved in the making of this deal,” he wrote on X. “Thank you for your attention to this important matter.”
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Trump’s 20-point peace plan seeks to establish a temporary, “technocratic” governing body to manage the Gaza Strip throughout recovery efforts and reconstruction.
The plan outlines Trump himself and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as key members of the “Board of Peace,” but no other contributors are named.
