Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair returned to the center of the international scene when being considered to head a provisional administration in the Gaza Strip, according to the BBC and the The Guardian.
The idea, which would be supported by US President Donald Trump, provides for the creation of an international UN mandate structure to govern the territory to the transition to Palestinian control.
According to the proposal, Blair would command the so -called Gaza International Transition Authority (Gita), made up of international leaders, UN representatives, Arab delegates and, possibly, a Palestinian figure of technical or business profile.
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The model would seek inspiration in previous experiences, such as the missions that led Kosovo and Timor-Leste to the status of independent states.
In February, Donald Trump presented plans, which seem to have been abandoned since then, so that the US took over “a long -term property position” about Gaza, saying it could be a.
The idea would involve the forced displacement of Palestinians in the territory and violate international law. The US and Israel said it would involve “voluntary” emigration.
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Internal disagreement
Despite the support of the White House, Blair’s presence arouses resistance between Palestinians. Many associate it with the 2003 Iraq War, when, as a premie, the United States supported the invasion that destabilized the region.
However, his office has already stated that the politician would not accept leading a project that would imply forced displacement of the population of Gaza.
Negotiations advance in parallel to other international proposals for the reconstruction of the territory. In July, France and Saudi Arabia presented the UN an alternative plan, which provided for administration under the supervision of the Palestinian Authority ,.
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The movement occurs amid growing diplomatic pressure: this week, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia, reinforcing the appeals by a solution of two states. Washington and Tel Aviv, on the other hand, classified the measure as one.
Trajectory in the Middle East
Since leaving office in 2007, Tony Blair has acted as an international quartet (US, European Union, Russia and UN) to the Middle East, focusing on Palestine’s economic development.
Still, it carries the controversial image of George W. Bush’s ally in the invasion of Iraq, an episode that undermined its credibility in much of the region. Blair was harshly criticized after an official inquiry pointed out that the sending of British forces to the Iraq War in 2003 would have been based on failure information, without being sure that the country produced weapons of mass destruction.
