Tony Blair

PA Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh, Tony Blair discuss postwar Gaza plans in Ramallah meeting

The meeting follows the UN Security Council vote to back US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan.

Hussein al-Sheikh, attends the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council session in Ramallah on April 23, 2025.
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.

‘Only a Palestinian can govern’: Palestinian officials reject Trump's plan for Blair to run Gaza

Sir Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister, Ed Miliband, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and Alastair Campbell, December 19, 2023.

Next PM of Gaza? Tony Blair can be part of Gaza peace process, ex-spokesman says - interview

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, September 18, 2024.

Trump unsure whether Tony Blair would be accepted on Gaza peace board


Hamas has 'given up control,' will not govern Gaza after war, senior Hamas official says – report

Trump’s current goal is to demilitarize Hamas, establish a new civilian administration in Gaza, and maintain the ceasefire under international supervision.

A Hamas terrorist shakes hands with a child as they stand guard as people gather on the day of the handover of hostages; illustrative.

Voices from the Arab Press: Tony Blair and Gaza’s ‘day-after’

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world

TONY BLAIR, then-Quartet representative to the Middle East, visits a UN-run school for Palestinians, 2015.

Western anti-Israel activists reject Trump Gaza peace plan as 'surrender'

"Trump and [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu call this a peace plan, but it’s nothing more than a blueprint for permanent occupation," Benjamin said in a video.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.

Tony Blair's slated role in Gaza comes after decades of Middle East experience - analysis

With decades of Middle East diplomacy and global conflict mediation, Blair emerges as a leading candidate to guide Gaza’s postwar reconstruction.

Then-British prime minister Tony Blair (L) with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, July 25, 2007.

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