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Tony Blair says he’s ‘honored’ to be part of Gaza Board of Peace executive board
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Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair walks through the COP28 UN Climate Summit, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 3, 2023. (Rafiq Maqbool/AP)
LONDON — Former UK prime minister Tony Blair says he was “honored” to be tapped by US leader Donald Trump to a fledgling board to help rebuild Gaza.
“I thank President Trump for his leadership in establishing the Board of Peace and am honoured to be appointed to its Executive Board,” the veteran politician and former UN Quartet Middle East envoy says in a statement sent to AFP.
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