EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in Kuwait City on 6 October 2025 that the Union wants to take part in the proposed peace council for Gaza, arguing Europe should be a “player” and not only a payer in the territory’s post‑war governance. The move comes as Washington pushes a plan for a transitional body in Gaza supervised by an international board.
What the proposed ‘peace council’ would do
The USA outline envisions an interim governance arrangement in Gaza led by a technocratic Palestinian committee, overseen by an international Board of Peace. Under the plan, the board would coordinate security benchmarks, humanitarian access and reconstruction financing, while a broader ceasefire and hostage‑prisoner framework is negotiated.
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been floated for a senior role on the board, and the structure would work alongside Arab and European partners.
EU’s conditions: from payer to ‘player’
For decades the EU has been one of the largest donors to Palestinians. By seeking a formal seat in Gaza’s transitional body, Brussels signals it wants decision‑making power proportional to its political and financial weight. Kallas stressed cooperation with Arab partners and linked European involvement to international law, humanitarian access and the gradual restoration of basic services.
Previous EU tools—such as the EU Border Assistance Mission at Rafah—illustrate how the Union could contribute to border monitoring, civilian protection and institution‑building if a ceasefire takes hold.
Regional diplomacy and timing
Kallas’s remarks followed an EU–GCC ministerial in Kuwait that welcomed efforts to end the war. Parallel ceasefire talks—mediated by Egypt and Qatar—aim to tie a pause in fighting to a monitored hostage‑prisoner exchange and a roadmap for governance.
The proposed peace council would supervise the technocratic committee during a limited transition, with benchmarks on disarmament, security coordination and aid delivery.
