Tony Blair

As Israel pushes back, Gaza becomes testing ground for emerging post-war governance - analysis

The emergence of a Palestinian technocratic governing committee alongside Trump’s US-backed Board of Peace has triggered sharp Israeli backlash, exposing cabinet rifts and deep unease.

Palestinians stand near the rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2026
Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.

Donald Trump sets $1 billion price tag for permanent seats on Gaza Board of Peace - report

US President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with business leaders at the White House in Washington, December 10, 2025.

Trump: Gaza 'Board of Peace' membership will be announced early 2026

Former British prime minister Tony Blair attends the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change's annual Future of Britain Conference, in London, Britain, July 9, 2024.

Tony Blair dropped from Trump's Gaza 'board of peace' after Arab objections - Financial Times


Trump’s Gaza plan: What it means and what could change - explainer

What is on the table?

Israeli and US delegations discuss Trump's 20-point plan in the White House, September 29, 2025.

Former UK PM Tony Blair proposes he lead interim Gaza government - report

Tony Blair suggested a transitional Gaza government, with support from Trump allies, would bring post-war stability.

Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair attends an event at Thomson Reuters in London, Britain, October 11, 2018.

Tony Blair: A fresh and positive presence on the Palestinian issue - opinion

Blair has been closely involved with the Israel-Palestinian issue for a quarter of a century. His experience of the Middle East is unrivaled.

THEN-QUARTET representative to the Middle East Tony Blair speaks during a meeting with Palestinian businessmen in Gaza City in 2015. He is a fresh and positive presence on the scene, the writer maintains.

The UK dimension: What Israel can learn from Britain on judicial reforms - opinion

Opponents see the effort as a threat to judicial independence; supporters see it as restoring parliamentary supremacy. Compromise is not only desirable but possible and essential.

 A justice at the opening of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in London, 2009

‘The Americans are doing the right thing,’ says Lapid on Blair appointment

Lapid, who worked alongside Blair during his time as both foreign minister and prime minister, said the outreach made sense given Blair’s long-standing diplomatic involvement in the Middle East.

 Tony Blair is pictured alongside a map of Israel and the West Bank, May 14, 2009

Israel eyes UK's Tony Blair as mediator for Gaza, Palestinian refugees - report

Blair was reportedly in Israel last week for undisclosed meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and war cabinet Minister Benny Gantz.

 Tony Blair is pictured alongside a map of Israel and the West Bank, May 14, 2009

Ex-UK PM Tony Blair accused of violating coronavirus rules – report

Blair reportedly failed to self-isolate following a two-day trip to the US.

Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change and former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Blair: Israel-Palestinian peace will come through ties with Arab states

“The foundation of the approach in the region, that Israelis and Palestinians negotiate peace and then the rest of the region joins, is the diametric opposite of what should happen.”

Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair attends an event at Thomson Reuters in London, Britain, October 11, 2018.

Blair: Good Israeli-Gulf relations are the biggest game changer right now

The improving relationship between Israel and the Gulf states was not merely a matter of joint opposition to Iran, the former UK prime minister said.

Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change and former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How Israel became a world leader in agriculture and water management

What insights can African countries draw from Israel to revolutionize their own agricultural and water systems?

Tony Blair visits a fishing village in  Sierra Leone