President Trump trusts Tony Blair, however he’s a divisive determine within the Center East.
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On Monday, President Trump outlined his proposal for a peace deal in Gaza, a second he described as ‘probably one of many nice days ever in civilisation’. In a press convention asserting the plan, the President name-dropped Sir Tony Blair and mentioned the previous UK Prime Minister would have a key function within the governance of post-war Gaza. Blair has been a part of high-level talks with the US and different events about ending the battle. To many within the Center East he stays a divisive determine who’s remembered primarily for his function within the US-led invasion of Iraq. So how did Blair develop into a central determine on this newest plan to finish the battle in Gaza, and what does this inform us about diplomacy below Trump 2.0? Asma Khalid speaks to the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent James Landale, who charts the story of Blair’s involvement within the Center East and his heat relationship with President Trump.
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Image: Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair. Credit score: Victoria Jones/PA Wire
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