The Board of Peace’s New Gaza Initiative Is Bold — And It Just Might Work
US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute…
Assessment
The Board of Peace's pilot zone proposal for Gaza marks a concrete policy move from a body that had been dormant. The key question is whether this zone can attract enough local and international buy-in to function as a genuine alternative to Hamas governance. Success depends on implementation details not yet disclosed, including security arrangements and funding. The initiative's viability will become clearer once specific operational plans and partner commitments are announced.