US EditionBlair ruled out of Gaza’s ‘board of peace’: Report
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was excluded from the Gaza peace board due to objections over his Iraq War support; he will join an executive committee coordinating regional efforts.
- An ally of Tony Blair told the Financial Times that Blair will not sit on the `board of peace` after objections from several Arab and Muslim states.
- Several Arab and Muslim states objected because Tony Blair's reputation was damaged by his support for the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, despite his work on Gaza peace plans for over a year.
- He is expected to join an executive committee with Jared Kushner, former White House adviser, and Steve Witkoff, Trump adviser, coordinating between the board of peace and a Palestinian technocratic committee.
- The US plan has largely stalled since it was announced more than two months ago, and promised appointments said to be named `in the next few days` have not been made.
- International reporting and UN commentary note that Francesca Albanese accused Israel of using the ceasefire to pursue the `ethnic cleansing of Palestine` and The National last Friday reported at least 356 killed.
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Tony Blair 'dropped' from Donald Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’? Here’s what we know
Former UK PM Tony Blair's potential role in Donald Trump's Gaza 'peace council' has reportedly been jeopardised due to objections from Arab and Muslim nations. Critics cite Blair's controversial past, particularly regarding the Iraq invasion, as a reason for his exclusion.
Towards the end of the series Tony Blair? Former British Prime Minister is not expected to hold a key position in Donald Trump's "Peace Committee" for Gaza, according to Financial Times reports this Monday. Arab countries, according to the British daily newspaper, protested against the involvement of the 72-year-old Labour leader in the Washington-based body responsible for overseeing the transitional government of the Palestinian territory. His…
Arab and Muslim states reject former UK PM Tony Blair for 'Board of Peace' over support for Iraq war
Trump had introduced the idea of a “board of peace” when outlining his 20-point Gaza plan in late September, naming Blair as the only identifiable member at the time. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Tony Blair will not join the council that President Donald Trump proposed to guide Gaza’s postwar administration, according to people briefed on the latest planning. His removal from consideration follows objections raised by several Arab and Musli…
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