The U.S.-led Board of Peace's immediate priority will be expanding aid in Gaza, but internal divisions, international skepticism and Israeli interference will likely undermine its effectiveness; if the ceasefire collapses, greater Israeli control of the Strip will likely also prevent further political transformation. On Jan. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump formally unveiled the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The nearly three dozen countries on the board include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Argentina, Kosovo, Indonesia, Turkey and Qatar. The Board of Peace will provide high-level oversight to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a Palestinian-led technocratic committee tasked with managing the day-to-day operations within Gaza, and will support mobilizing resources for reconstruction and development. Each country participating in the Board of Peace will have a vote on decisions, which will be made with a simple majority. However, the board's charter stipulates that...
