The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s peace plan for Gaza was revealed today, showing that his administration would have an “operations room,” elite personal guards, and a police force to oversee the Gaza Strip.
The proposal, obtained by the Daily Mail and estimated to cost £300 million, represents Blair’s most significant intervention in the Middle East since British forces were sent to the Iraq war.
Reports indicate that Tony Blair has nominated himself to head the International Transitional Authority in Gaza (GITA), a body proposed by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
The administration will initially govern remotely, with “policy centers” as a second phase, then expand to be fully operational inside Gaza by the third year.
Under his position, Tony Blair will lead international diplomacy for Gaza on the global stage, coordinate security with Israel, Egypt, and the United States, and act as an “escalation point” for sensitive decisions.
According to the plan, the head of the International Transitional Authority in Gaza will lead a “strategic secretariat” of 25 aides forming a crisis “operations room” responsible for rapid analysis, coordination, and message exchange.
A new Executive Protection Unit (EPU) will provide security services, tasked with “close protection” of Tony Blair, his fellow leaders, and visiting dignitaries.
This team includes “an elite of competencies from contributing Arab and international countries,” trained in “rapid extraction” and “incident response readiness,” accompanying foreign envoys.
The newspaper stated that the Executive Protection Unit must be “politically balanced to reflect neutrality, professionalism, and legitimacy.”
It will operate in cooperation with the Palestinian Civil Police and the International Stability Force (ISF), with all tasks coordinated through a Joint Security Coordination Center (JSCC).
Police personnel will be “recruited nationally” and “professionally vetted,” tasked with maintaining public order, investigating crimes, and protecting civilians in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the Israeli security forces—a multinational force—will guard the borders and protect reconstruction projects.
It is hoped this force will provide the necessary security guarantees to convince Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the feasibility of withdrawing the Israeli occupation army—a key sticking point in peace talks.
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