President Trump backs former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s proposal for Gaza transitional authority
LONDON: US President Donald Trump has endorsed former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s proposal for a postwar plan in Gaza, giving him two weeks to rally international support for the initiative, The Telegraph reported on Thursday.
The plan, drafted by the Tony Blair Institute, calls for the creation of a temporary governing body known as the Gaza International Transitional Authority.
The body, to be established under the auspices of the UN, would administer the territory for several years before transferring authority to a reformed Palestinian Authority.
According to The Times of Israel, the draft proposal describes the GITA as the “supreme political and legal authority for Gaza during the transitional period.” It would include at least one Palestinian representative, senior UN officials, prominent international business figures, and “strong representation of Muslim members.”
