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Could Tony Blair run Gaza?
Many are vying to run the devastated territory.
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According to multiple sources, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair could head a body called the Gaza International Transitional Authority.
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The Economist
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By rights, no one should want it. Gaza is a hellscape. Israel’s tanks have ploughed its cities to dust and devastated its infrastructure. Even in the past week, its soldiers have pushed half a million from Gaza City. And yet, as Israel fights what it says is its final campaign in Gaza, a battle is brewing over who will run the wasteland.
While Western powers line up to recognise the state of Palestine at the UN, behind the scenes, they are grappling over who should take over Gaza.
