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Blair was the only figure named for the board when Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan to end Israel\u2019s war on Gaza.<\/em><\/p>\n Published On 9 Dec 2025<\/span>9 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n share2<\/p>\n Tony Blair has been dropped from consideration for a role on a proposed US-led \u201cboard of peace\u201d for Gaza after objections from Arab and Muslim governments, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper has reported.<\/p>\n Blair was the only figure named for the board when Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan to end Israel\u2019s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza in September, with the US president describing the former UK prime minister as a \u201cvery good man\u201d.<\/p>\n list of 4 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/p>\n Blair praised the plan as \u201cbold and intelligent\u201d and signalled he was willing to serve on the board, which would be chaired by Trump himself.<\/p>\n But diplomats from several Arab and Muslim states objected to Blair\u2019s involvement, the FT reported on Monday.<\/p>\n As British Prime Minister, Blair strongly supported the US-led so-called \u201cwar on terror\u201d and sent tens of thousands of British troops to join the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, which was launched based on false claims that Iraq\u2019s then leader, Saddam Hussein, had developed weapons of mass destruction.<\/p>\n In the Middle East region, Blair remains widely viewed as partially responsible for the war\u2019s devastation.<\/p>\n Since leaving office in 2007, he has set up the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), which has worked with governments accused of repression to help improve their image.<\/p>\n His institute was also involved with a project, led by Israeli business figures, developing \u201cday-after\u201d plans for Gaza alongside Israeli business figures.<\/p>\n The project included proposals for a coastal resort dubbed the \u201cTrump Riviera\u201d and a manufacturing hub named after Elon Musk \u2013 ideas critics said ignore human rights and threaten Palestinians with displacement.<\/p>\n There was no immediate comment from Blair\u2019s office. An ally quoted by the FT rejected claims that opposition from regional governments had forced him out of Trump\u2019s planned \u201cpeace board\u201d, insisting discussions were ongoing.<\/p>\n Another source said Blair could still return in \u201ca different capacity\u201d, noting he is favoured by both Washington and Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s Gaza plan led to a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with Israeli forces continuing attacks across the besieged territory. At least 377 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect in October, according to Gaza authorities. More than 70,000 people have been killed since Israel launched its genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza in October 2023, according to Gaza health authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Blair was the only figure named for the board when Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan to end Israel\u2019s war on Gaza. 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