A confidential draft proposal for a postwar Gaza governing authority potentially led by former UK prime minister Tony Blair would sideline key Palestinian political figures, according to the leaked document seen by the Guardian and Haaretz. The 21-page plan envisions international officials leading governance and reconstruction, with Palestinians in subsidiary roles.
The proposed Gaza International Transitional Authority (Gita) would split the administration of Gaza from the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. The draft lists several prominent outsiders for potential roles, including Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris and Marc Rowan of Apollo Global Management, but no Palestinian figures are named. Sources close to the document said names were included for illustration without permission.
Palestinian critics who have seen the proposal warned it would be a “disaster” for Palestine, creating an alternative jurisdiction to the Palestinian Authority. Xavier Abu Eid, a former PLO negotiator, said the plan “effectively legally separates Gaza from the West Bank”. The document gives the chair overarching authority on political and strategic direction, diplomacy and security, with no mention of Palestinian Authority involvement in external relations.
The leak comes ahead of a planned Oval Office meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, who is expected to outline his own plan for Gaza’s postwar governance and demand a permanent ceasefire. A source confirmed former premier Blair had been involved in talks but emphasised the guiding principle was that “Gaza is for Gazans, with no displacement of the population”.
