Tony Blair

The former U.K. prime minister reportedly faced criticism for his 2003 support for the invasion of Iraq and is expected to instead serve on the board’s executive committee with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.

The meeting focused on post-war plans for the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Authority deputy leader said.

The former British PM’s office swiftly denied the report, saying he wouldn’t even consider the voluntary evacuation of Palestinians.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair also spoke about the need to reframe global misconceptions about Zionism and Israel.

In a wide-ranging interview, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says that anti-Semitism in the Labour Party “is a real problem”; the world must learn history’s lessons on allowing dictators to remain in power; and sees U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem as part of “bigger strategy.”