Revealed: Tony Blair’s £300m Gaza takeover plan

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has unveiled a controversial £300million blueprint to bring order to war-ravaged Gaza, complete with an international “war room,” elite bodyguards, and a foreign-trained police force.

The plan, seen as Blair’s most ambitious Middle East intervention since the Iraq War, proposes the creation of a Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA), which he is positioning himself to chair.

Under the proposal, GITA would initially operate from El-Arish in Egypt before moving into Gaza by its third year, running diplomacy, security, and reconstruction. Blair, as chairman, would coordinate directly with Israel, Egypt, the US, and Arab states, serving as the main escalation point on sensitive security decisions.

At the heart of the plan is a 25-man “Strategic Secretariat”, effectively a crisis war room for rapid decision-making, political messaging, and donor management. Security would be guaranteed by an “Executive Protection Unit” staffed with elite Arab and international officers, while a vetted Palestinian Civil Police force and a multinational International Stabilisation Force (ISF) would patrol the streets and borders.

The ISF would block arms smuggling, deter militant groups, and protect reconstruction projects, offering Israel assurances to eventually pull out its forces.

The three-year budget rises from £67m in year one to £122m in year three, totaling nearly £300m, not including the billions needed to rebuild Gaza.

Blair’s plan is reportedly gaining traction in Washington, with President Donald Trump’s administration weaving parts of it into its 21-point Gaza peace proposal. Some Arab states have also signaled support, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not dismissed it.

But Palestinians remain deeply skeptical. Critics argue Blair’s record, from Britain’s colonial past to his role in the Iraq War and consistent support for Israel — makes him a tainted figure.

“We’ve been under British colonialism already. He has a negative reputation here. If you mention Tony Blair, the first thing people mention is the Iraq War,” said Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative.

The Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas, has also insisted it should control Gaza directly, further complicating Blair’s pitch.

Even though the proposal requires “strong Muslim representation” and coordination with the Palestinian Authority, doubts remain over whether Gazans will ever accept Tony Blair as the face of their transition.