Overview

• The Times reports Blair has offered to head a Gaza International Transitional Authority that could hold supreme political and legal control for up to five years.
• Blair discussed a post-ceasefire plan at a late August White House meeting with President Trump, Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
• Draft designs describe a secretariat of up to 25 staff and a seven-member board, modeled on Timor-Leste and Kosovo transitions, starting in Egypt’s el-Arish and later moving into Gaza with a UN-backed multinational force mainly from Arab states.
• Witkoff presented a 21-point proposal to Arab and Muslim leaders during the UN General Assembly, and leaders of seven countries issued a joint statement expressing support for President Trump’s plan.
• Neither Blair’s foundation nor the White House has commented on the reports, and questions persist over legitimacy given Blair’s Iraq-era legacy and reported Palestinian resentment.