The man who marched Britain into Iraq on lies is now being floated to run a war-shattered strip that is not his home and not his right to govern. The White House may like the idea, the UN may smile and Gulf states may nod, but Palestinians see exactly what this is: another foreign overseer forced on them in the name of “stability.” Blair says he would never back displacing Gaza’s people, yet displacement was the end result of his last grand project in the Middle East. To put him in charge now is like asking an arsonist to manage the fire brigade.
via BBC:
Former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has been involved in discussions about leading a post-war transitional authority in Gaza, the BBC understands.
The proposal, which is said to have backing from the White House, would see Blair lead a governing authority supported by the UN and Gulf nations – before handing control back to Palestinians.
His office said he would not support any proposal that displaced the people of Gaza.
Sir Tony, who took the UK into the Iraq War in 2003, has been part of high-level planning talks with the US and other parties about the future of Gaza.
In August, he joined a White House meeting with Trump to discuss plans for the territory, which US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff described as “very comprehensive” – though little else was disclosed about the meeting.
Yes, let’s fix Gaza by hiring the guy who broke Iraq