The White House is reportedly supporting a proposal to install former British prime minister Tony Blair as interim leader of Gaza, in a move that would sideline the Palestinian Authority and likely ignite significant controversy.
According to Haaretz and the Times of Israel, the plan envisions Blair heading a newly created Gaza International Transitional Authority , which would serve as Gaza’s supreme political and legal body for up to five years.
The arrangement is said to be modeled on international administrations that oversaw Kosovo and Timor-Leste during their transitions, with the stated long-term goal of reunifying Palestinian territories under the PA.
Blair, however, is widely distrusted among Palestinians for his support of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and his record as Middle East envoy.
Reports suggest the authority would include a 25-member secretariat and a seven-person board overseeing Gaza’s governance, with assurances that residents would not be displaced.
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