"Disquiet has surrounded the board since the November security council vote, with many traditional Western allies wary of the US administration's apparent wider ambitions, which some have viewed as an attempt to rival the United Nations in a Trump-dominated format. Others, including countries that have already signed on as members, have raised concerns about the board's fitness to effect meaningful change in Gaza."
"What exactly does Trump want to get out of this meeting? Yousef Munayyer, the head of the Israel-Palestine programme at the Arab Center Washington DC, questioned. I think he wants to be able to say that people are participating, that people believe in his project and in his vision and in his ability to move things forward, he told Al Jazeera."
President Donald Trump will hold the first Board of Peace summit in Washington, D.C., aiming to show the panel can overcome scepticism and advance Gaza reconstruction. The UN Security Council approved a US-backed ceasefire plan nearly three months earlier with a two-year mandate for the board and an International Stabilization Force. Many Western allies remain wary, and some member countries question the board's capacity to effect meaningful change. Israel joined the board in early February, while the board lacks Palestinian representation, hindering prospects for a lasting solution. Major commitments are unlikely until key political issues are resolved and pressure on Israel increases.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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