Donald Trump’s decision to name Sir Tony Blair to a key role overseeing Gaza has sparked pushback among some Arab and Muslim countries, underscoring the challenges facing the US-backed plans to manage the enclave once the war ends.
Three diplomats told the FT that some Arab and Muslim states had voiced concerns over the plans to include Blair on a “board of peace” intended to supervise a postwar transition in the war-shattered strip, because of his backing for the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.
The diplomats also cited worries that draft plans by the former UK prime minister would have marginalised the role of Palestinians in running Gaza.
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