"The former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has been involved in discussions about running a transitional authority in Gaza if there is a ceasefire, the BBC understands. Sir Tony, who took the UK into the Iraq War in 2003, has been in high-level planning talks with all parties to end the war and on the post-conflict future for the Palestinian territory, it is understood."
"At the heart of the latest proposal - discussed by US President Donald Trump and Arab leaders at the UN this week - is the idea of Gaza being run by a transitional body with UN backing and Gulf support, before being handed back to Palestinian control. One proposal said to have gained support in Washington is for Sir Tony to lead that authority, although his office has said only that he would not support anything that displaced the people of Gaza."
"Sir Tony joined a White House meeting with Trump in August to discuss plans for post-war Gaza, which the US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff described as "very comprehensive" - though little else was disclosed about the meeting. The former prime minister served as Middle East envoy for the Quartet of international powers (the US, EU, Russia and the UN) for a few years after leaving office in 2007. He focused on bringing economic development to Palestine and creating the conditions for a two state-solution."
Sir Tony Blair has been involved in high-level planning about a transitional authority to run Gaza following a ceasefire, with proposals for UN backing and Gulf support before handing control back to Palestinians. One plan reportedly favoured in Washington proposes Blair to lead the authority, and his office has stated he would not support actions that displaced Gaza’s population. Blair met President Trump in August to discuss post-war Gaza plans described by US envoy Steve Witkoff as "very comprehensive". Blair previously served as Quartet envoy focusing on Palestinian economic development and a two-state solution. His 2003 Iraq decision faced criticism for relying on flawed intelligence.
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