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Tony Blair dropped from Gaza Peace Council Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been excluded from the list for the “Peace Council” proposed by US President Donald Trump to oversee Gaza’s post-war transition. The decision follows strong Arab and Islamic opposition to Blair’s inclusion due to his leading role in the US-UK attack, invasion, destruction and occupation of Iraq in 2003, which killed thousands of unarmed civilians. Blair, who was initially the sole publicly known candidate for a senior position in the council, had been discussed as part of Trump’s 20-point plan announced in late September to end the war between Israel and Hamas. But, according to media sources, the backlash against his potential appointment ultimately led Washington to cancel his role. Reports indicate that multiple Arab and Muslim governments formally objected to Blair’s involvement, a source close to Blair confirmed he „will not be a member of the Peace Council,“ explaining that the council will include current heads of state and sitting officials. The Executive Committee and Emerging Governance Framework for Gaza British media revealed that the proposed executive committee—expected to be chaired by former Bulgarian Foreign Minister and UN Middle East Envoy Nickolay Mladenov—will serve as the interface between the US-led Peace Council and a Palestinian technical committee responsible for local administration. The restructuring effort comes as President Trump prepares to announce the second phase of the Gaza peace initiative, including the new governance architecture for the strip ahead of Christmas. US officials and Western diplomats told Israel’s Channel 12 that the formation of the international security force and the new administrative structure is in its “final stages,” with an announcement expected within two to three weeks. Since the October 13 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the movement has handed over all living Israeli captives and several bodies, while Israel has released nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees. https://geostrategy.rs/tony-blair-dropped-from-gaza-peace-council/