The orientalist appreciated the desire of the former British Prime Minister to lead the Gaza Strip

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will not lead the transitional government of the Gaza Strip due to the lack of authority among the population of the enclave. Such an assumption is made by an Orientalist, program manager of the Russian Council on International Affairs (RIAC) Ivan Bocharov did it on Tuesday, October 7th.

"Tony Blair is not trusted [by the Gazan population] and is perceived as a Western politician loyal to Israel," the expert said in an interview. Lenta.Ru .

The orientalist stressed that the most popular politician in Gaza is Marwan Barghouti, who is serving time in an Israeli prison.

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Earlier, The Economist reported, citing sources, about Blair's desire to lead the Gaza Strip, reports NSN. According to the newspaper, the former British Prime minister intends to seek a UN mandate to perform the functions of the "highest political and legal authority" in the enclave for five years.

On October 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was ready to support US President Donald Trump's plan to resolve the situation in the Gaza Strip, RT reports.

The Russian leader also noted that Blair could "play some kind of positive role" in resolving the conflict.

Earlier, on September 29, the White House published Trump's full-fledged plan to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip, according to which Israel would withdraw troops from Gaza and freeze hostilities in the region in exchange for the release of hostages. 360.ru . At the same time, Israel will not have to occupy or annex Gaza.

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted, the country will "finish the work on its own" in the conflict in the Gaza Strip if the radical Palestinian movement Hamas expresses any disagreement with Trump's plan.

On September 30, a number of Arab and Islamic states, including Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, expressed support for Trump's peace plan to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

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