US EditionReports Say Tony Blair Offers to Lead US-Backed Interim Authority for Gaza
The US supports Tony Blair to lead a five-year interim authority in Gaza excluding Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, aiming to stabilize post-war governance, sources say.
- The Trump administration supports a plan for Tony Blair to lead the Gaza International Transitional Authority , acting as the "supreme political and legal authority" for Gaza for up to five years, according to Israeli media reports.
- The proposal aims for the eventual unification of Palestinian territories under the Palestinian Authority and requires no Palestinians to leave Gaza, contrasting with previous U.S. plans for a Gaza resort.
- Blair's potential leadership has drawn criticism from Palestinians due to his past role in the Iraq invasion and perceived obstruction of their statehood efforts.
- Israeli officials have reportedly engaged constructively with the proposal amid their opposition to PA involvement in Gaza's governance.
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According to press reports, the former British Prime Minister and special envoy for the region was chosen by Washington to take the lead in a hypothetical post-war "International Transition Authority" of the enclave.
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Amid reporting that former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair could head a postwar transitional authority in the Gaza Strip, with support from US President Donald Trump, critics of the proposal are blasting the ex-Labour Party leader as a war criminal.
According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, the former British Prime Minister would be temporarily in charge of the administration once the war was over and would work with an international force to secure the border, without the initial assistance of the Palestinian Authority.
U.S. Backs Plan For Tony Blair To Head Transitional Gaza Authority
The White House is backing a plan for Gaza that would see former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair head a temporary administration before transferring control to the Palestinian Authority (PA). The proposal envisions Blair heading a body called the Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA), which would serve under a United Nations mandate as Gaza’s “supreme political and legal authority” for up to five years.GITA would be governed by a board o…
Trump wants Tony Blair for Gaza transition; Netanyahu says Israel must “finish the job in Gaza”; Comey indicted
Israeli bombardments continue throughout the Gaza Strip, with at least 47 Palestinians killed on Friday. Medical infrastructure is breaking down in Gaza City, with the situation at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City being described as catastrophic. The U.S. is reportedly backing a plan to install former British PM Tony Blair as the head of a “Gaza International Transitional Authority.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blames the West for the w…
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