Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace (BOP)' for the rehabilitation of post-war Gaza could turn out to be a pie in the sky, with opposition to it coming from both hardliners and liberals.

Israel has objected to the participation of Turkey and Qatar in the board; human rights advocates have criticised Trump's decision to put the infamous Tony Blair as its chief executive; and neither Hamas nor Israel has made a commitment to demilitarise Gaza.

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has objected to the participation of Turkey and Qatar on the board. A day after the White House announced the appointment of the Board of Peace, the office of Israeli Prime Minister said that the composition of the Gaza exec...