What is US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'?

US President Donald Trump has said his so-called Board of Peace reached a deal for the total disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory. Mr Trump said the agreement was "historic" and will be implemented in phases, with Israeli forces, which control about two-thirds of Gaza as of late April, withdrawing from the territory as disarmament proceeds. The Board of Peace initiative ⁠has been criticised by rights advocates who have raised concerns about what they call an imperial structure and by those who see it as undermining the United Nations. Mr Trump's allies praise it as an innovative approach to tackle complex issues. What is the Board of Peace? Mr Trump first proposed the board last September when he announced his plan to e