The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza is up and running, operating under President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. This complex, multilayered initiative has generated both hope and skepticism. Both are warranted.

The 15-member “technocratic” committee is headed by former Palestinian Authority deputy minister Ali Shaath. Tragically, the PA’s track record in Judea and Samaria has been marked by corruption, inefficiency, violence, and a lack of legitimacy among the local population. The Board of Peace needs to demand a high level of accountability from the NCAG, or it will inherit these same problems.