Trump's Gaza board of peace brings Tony Blair back into the spotlight
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Tony Blair, former British prime minister and a controversial figure due to his role in the 2003 Iraq invasion, has been named by the White House as a founding member of a new “Board of Peace” for Gaza, alongside key U.S. officials and international figures.
- The Board of Peace is intended to oversee strategic aspects of Gaza’s transition from conflict to peace and development, with day-to-day operations managed by a separate committee led by Ali Shaath, a former Palestinian Authority planning minister.
- The board’s formation marks a new phase in the Trump administration’s peace plan for Gaza, but analysts remain uncertain about its authority, membership impact, and influence on the ground, especially given ongoing tensions and ceasefire breaches between Israel and
