British Mandate 2.0? Arch Globalist Tony Blair in Line to Lead Post-War Gaza
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair may be tasked with a governing role in a potential post-war Gaza should the Islamist Hamas terrorists agree to a framework proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to a 20-point peace plan released by the White House on Monday, Washington would seek to replace Hamas with a “new international transitional body” to run the Gaza Strip until a Palestinian government can be put in place. Dubbed the “Board of Peace”, the body would be chaired by President Trump.
The plan stated that “other members and heads of State” would be announced later. However, in addition to Trump, the only other named figure included in the statement was Tony Blair, suggesting that the former UK Prime Minister may be set for a leadership role in the process.
Since leaving office in 2007 after a ten-year tenure in Downing Street, Blair has continued to be active on the world stage, particularly during the Chinese coronavirus crisis, when he emerged as a leading advocate of lockdowns and vaccine mandates. He has also been active in the Middle East through his globalist Tony Blair Institute non-profit, which has developed close ties in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel.
The former Labour PM also had more formal diplomatic roles in the region, including serving for eight years as an envoy for the so-called “Quartet” of the United States, United Nations, European Union, and Russia grouping, which sought to craft a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
His previous position, as well as his prospective role in a post-war Gaza, have come with considerable controversy, with those aligned with various Palestinian factions pointing to his connections in Jerusalem and his role as one of the chief architects of the second Iraq War.
General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, Mustafa Barghouti, told the Washington Post: “We’ve been under British colonialism already… He has a negative reputation here. If you mention Tony Blair, the first thing people mention is the Iraq War.”
Conversely, an unnamed Israeli official is quoted by the paper as saying: “Trump has incorporated some of Blair’s thinking into his… peace plan. It has to be someone acceptable to all sides. The Israelis really like Tony Blair.”
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