Former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has been concerned in discussions about main a post-war transitional authority in Gaza, the BBC understands.
The proposal, which is alleged to have backing from the White Home, would see Blair lead a governing authority supported by the UN and Gulf nations – earlier than handing management again to Palestinians.
His workplace mentioned he wouldn’t help any proposal that displaced the individuals of Gaza.
Sir Tony, who took the UK into the Iraq Struggle in 2003, has been a part of high-level planning talks with the US and different events about the way forward for Gaza.
In August, he joined a White Home assembly with Trump to debate plans for the territory, which US Center East envoy Steve Witkoff described as “very complete” – although little else was disclosed concerning the assembly.
The plans might see Blair head a physique named the Gaza Worldwide Transitional Authority (Gita), in keeping with experiences in the Economist and Israeli media. It might search a UN mandate to be Gaza’s “supreme political and authorized authority” for 5 years.
The plan can be modelled on the worldwide administrations that oversaw East Timor and Kosovo’s transitions to statehood. It might initially be primarily based in Egypt, close to Gaza’s southern border, earlier than getting into Gaza as soon as the Strip is steady, alongside a multinational pressure.
As PM, Blair took the choice to commit British forces to the 2003 Iraq Struggle that was closely criticised within the official inquiry into the battle, which discovered he had acted on flawed intelligence with out certainty concerning the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction there.
After leaving workplace in 2007, Blair served as Center East envoy for the Quartet of worldwide powers (the US, EU, Russia and the UN). He centered on bringing financial improvement to Palestine and creating the circumstances for a two state-solution.
Reviews of discussions about his involvement in a transitional authority for Gaza come after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas mentioned on Thursday that he was able to work with Trump and different world leaders to implement a two-state peace plan.
Abbas harassed his rejection of a future governing function for Hamas in Gaza and demanded it disarm.
All through the battle, various proposals for the way forward for Gaza have been tabled by a number of events.
In February, Donald Trump floated plans – which since seem to have been dropped – for the US to take “a long-term possession place” over Gaza, saying it may very well be the “Riviera of the Center East”.
The concept would have concerned the pressured displacement of Palestinians within the territory and be in violation of worldwide regulation. The US and Israel mentioned it could contain “voluntary” emigration.
In March, the US and Israel rejected an Arab plan for the post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that may enable the two.1 million Palestinians dwelling there to remain in place. The Palestinian Authority and Hamas welcomed the Arab plan, which known as for Gaza to be ruled quickly by a committee of unbiased specialists and for worldwide peacekeepers to be deployed there.
In July, a French and Saudi-led worldwide convention in New York proposed a “transitional administrative committee” for Gaza which might function “beneath the umbrella of the Palestinian Authority”. Neither the US nor Israel attended. The so-called New York Declaration was backed by a majority of the UN Common Meeting in a decision earlier this month.
Earlier this week, the UK formally recognised the State of Palestine, alongside France, Canada, Australia, and a number of other different nations.
In his speech, Abbas thanked them for taking the step, together with, he mentioned, Denmark, although that nation has not but recognised Palestine. It says it should solely achieve this if sure circumstances are met.
The UK and others reiterated requires a two-state answer, which might see the creation of an unbiased Palestine within the West Financial institution and Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital, alongside Israel.
Israel and the US criticised the transfer as a “reward for Hamas”.
The Israeli army launched a marketing campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, wherein about 1,200 individuals had been killed and 251 others had been taken hostage.
At the very least 65,502 individuals have been killed in Israeli assaults in Gaza since then, in keeping with the territory’s Hamas-run well being ministry. A UN fee of inquiry has mentioned Israel has dedicated genocide in opposition to Palestinians in Gaza, which Israel denies.
Correction 26 September 2025: An earlier model of this story mentioned Denmark was amongst nations which have already recognised Palestine. This has been amended to clarify that such recognition is conditional and has not but occurred.
