Israel touts Blair as Gaza peacekeeper
Genevieve Holl-Allen
London | Israel is said to be keen to appoint Tony Blair as a “humanitarian co-ordinator” for Gaza to temper concerns over its war efforts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes Mr Blair’s experience as a lead diplomat in the region could be leveraged to reduce international pressure as the number of civilian deaths spirals past 11,000, Israel’s Ynet news reported.
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