After Tony Blair Veto, Ex-UN Envoy Mladenov Eyed as Top Candidate for Trump’s Gaza ‘B

After Tony Blair veto, ex-UN envoy Mladenov eyed as top candidate for Trump’s Gaza ‘b

Arab and Muslim states blocked Tony Blair from leading President Trump’s Gaza peace council, prompting Washington to consider former UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov; he is viewed as a trusted mediator by Israel and Palestinians and has extensive regional ties

Arab Objections Remove Tony Blair From Proposed Gaza Peace Oversight Board

Tony Blair will not join the proposed Board of Peace, which was set to oversee operations of Gaza’s interim administration. Financial Times reported that several Arab states raised objections tied to his role during the Iraq War, prompting the decision. Tony Blair and Donald Trump in Egypt (Photo credit: Yoan Valat/Reuters) Blair had been expected to play a key role in Donald Trump’s planned cease-fire arrangement. After the first phase of the c…