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      <title>Tony Blair in talks to lead Gaza transitional authority</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Former UK prime minister Tony Blair could play a key role in a traditional authority for Gaza as part of US-led peace initiatives, various British media outlets reported.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Blair has been engaged in discussions with the administration of US President Donald Trump and other stakeholders regarding the establishment of a post-war governing body for Palestinian territory.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reports suggest that he may lead his authority with support from the UN and Gulf nations, according to the &lt;em&gt;BBC&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;The Economist&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;em&gt;Financial Times&lt;/em&gt; noted that Blair, who served as a Middle East peace mediator from 2007 to 2015, has expressed interest in being part of its supervisory board.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, a non-profit organisation, declined to comment on these reports.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Israeli media previously reported on Blair’s involvement in the US-led peace plan, prompting sources close to him to confirm he has been working with various parties to halt the ongoing conflict.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, they have emphasised that he opposes any plans to permanently displace Gazans, asserting that any transitional governing body would eventually return power to the Palestinian Authority based in Ramallah.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to &lt;em&gt;The Economist&lt;/em&gt;, the proposed “Gaza International Transitional Authority” would seek a UN mandate to serve as the “supreme political and legal authority” for a five-year period before transferring control to the Palestinian people.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This authority would include a secretariat of up to 25 members and a seven-person board. Initially based in Egypt near Gaza’s southern border, before relocating to Gaza once conditions permit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen praised the idea during an interview with BBC Radio, calling Blair a “wonderful person” and expressing hope for Gaza if he were to take on this significant responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Blair’s potential involvement could spark controversy due to his role in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which was criticised following an official UK inquiry that found he acted on flawed intelligence. Blair reportedly attended a White House meeting with Trump in August to discuss plans for post-war Gaza.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Trump has suggested transforming Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East”, a plan that may involve the forced displacement of Palestinians in the region.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Former UK prime minister Tony Blair could play a key role in a traditional authority for Gaza as part of US-led peace initiatives, various British media outlets reported.</strong></p>
<p>Blair has been engaged in discussions with the administration of US President Donald Trump and other stakeholders regarding the establishment of a post-war governing body for Palestinian territory.</p>
<p>Reports suggest that he may lead his authority with support from the UN and Gulf nations, according to the <em>BBC</em> and <em>The Economist</em>.</p>
<p>The <em>Financial Times</em> noted that Blair, who served as a Middle East peace mediator from 2007 to 2015, has expressed interest in being part of its supervisory board.</p>
<p>The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, a non-profit organisation, declined to comment on these reports.</p>
<p>Israeli media previously reported on Blair’s involvement in the US-led peace plan, prompting sources close to him to confirm he has been working with various parties to halt the ongoing conflict.</p>
<p>However, they have emphasised that he opposes any plans to permanently displace Gazans, asserting that any transitional governing body would eventually return power to the Palestinian Authority based in Ramallah.</p>
<p>According to <em>The Economist</em>, the proposed “Gaza International Transitional Authority” would seek a UN mandate to serve as the “supreme political and legal authority” for a five-year period before transferring control to the Palestinian people.</p>
<p>This authority would include a secretariat of up to 25 members and a seven-person board. Initially based in Egypt near Gaza’s southern border, before relocating to Gaza once conditions permit.</p>
<p>Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen praised the idea during an interview with BBC Radio, calling Blair a “wonderful person” and expressing hope for Gaza if he were to take on this significant responsibility.</p>
<p>Blair’s potential involvement could spark controversy due to his role in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which was criticised following an official UK inquiry that found he acted on flawed intelligence. Blair reportedly attended a White House meeting with Trump in August to discuss plans for post-war Gaza.</p>
<p>Trump has suggested transforming Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East”, a plan that may involve the forced displacement of Palestinians in the region.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:00:34 +0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title>The former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was involved in discussions with the Trump administration over the post-war transitional body for Gaza. (AFP/File)
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