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Trump appoints Tony Blair to Gaza 'Board of Peace'

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Trump appoints Tony Blair to Gaza 'Board of Peace'

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politics @lemmy.world · 20 days ago

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The inclusion of the former UK prime minister is likely to prove controversial in the region, where he is viewed as war criminal

US president Donald Trump has named former UK prime minister Tony Blair and US secretary of state, Marco Rubio as members of his so-called “board of peace,” a body which he says will oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza.

With Trump serving as chair, the seven-strong board will also include US special envoy Steve Witkoff, World Bank president Ajay Banga, and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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Tony Blaire should always be appended with ‘war criminal’.

Edit to add: That is also true of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, John Howard and every other cunt that sent our young men to a stupid war under false pretenses.

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