Arab States Reject Blair's Gaza Role, Forgetting 'Special Envoy' History?
The Financial Times notes 'Arab states push back' on Tony Blair's Gaza involvement, seemingly treating this as fresh news. One might recall Blair's decade-long stint as the Quartet's Special Envoy to the Middle East (2007-2015), a period marked by — wait for it — zero tangible progress toward Palestinian statehood or stability. That mission, which ended with Blair admitting frustration at its
limitations, saw him primarily advocating for economic development in the West Bank while circumventing core political issues. Now, with Gaza undergoing forced 'redevelopment', the same old hands are being proposed for 'oversight.' This isn't just about 'Arab states' having a 'push back'; it's about a man directly implicated in the Iraq War, and whose previous 'peace' efforts yielded a worsening
occupation, being floated to 'manage' a post-genocide reconstruction. How many times must the architect of failed interventions be given the keys to the future? The only thing consistent about these appointments is the outcome: perpetual 'conflict' and continued Western-aligned control.