US President Donald Trump’s 'Board of Peace' will meet for the first time on February 19 in Washington, DC. The board, set up to oversee governance in Gaza under the US peace plan, will also act as a fundraiser for Gaza’s rebuilding amid Israel’s conflict there. Axios reported the meeting plans are tentative and may change. The meeting is scheduled a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the White House. If Netanyahu attends, it would be his first meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders since the Gaza war began on October 7, 2023. Neither the White House nor the State Department commented on this report. Critics call the board a colonial-like authority, accusing Trump of aiming to replace the UN with a body of his choice. The board includes controversial figures like Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court for suspected war crimes in Gaza, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Trump suggested the board could handle conflicts beyond Gaza, challenging traditional diplomat channels like the UN. Trump and allies see Gaza as a future tech and investment hub, while political rights and war crimes issues receive little focus.