Published on, Sept. 30 -- September 30, 2025 12:25 AM

The bombs are still falling on Gaza, the bodies are still being counted, and already Western capitals are drawing up plans for the day after. More than 65,000 Palestinians are dead, millions have been driven from their homes, entire neighbourhoods lie in ruins, but instead of pressing for a ceasefire or accountability, the talk in Washington and London is about "management." And the name floated to manage Gaza's "transition" could not be more revealing. Tony Blair.

For Palestinians, Mr Blair is not a neutral administrator. He is the face of Iraq and Afghanistan, of wars launched in the name of democracy that delivered only destruction. As the Quartet's Middle East envoy, he promised ...