Critics say the former British leader should be in prison over the Iraq war. Instead, he’s enjoying a political revival.
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For those who worked at the highest levels in Blair’s government, his sudden return to diplomacy in Gaza has evoked a deep sense of dismay. Writer and consultant Carne Ross served as head of Middle East issues at the UK Mission to the United Nations, working extensively on Iraq and matters related to weapons of mass destruction before the war began in 2003. “These days, nothing should surprise one, but I was pretty appalled to see him mentioned in this context, given his history in the Middle East, but also particularly given his history on Israel-Palestine, where I have particular experience,” Ross said.
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In 2016, Blair founded the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and positioned himself as a consultant-entrepreneur mingling easily with heads of state and big business. The Institute bills itself as a think tank and consultancy and says its vision is “open, inclusive, and prosperous countries for all.”

In 2023, it emerged that the Institute continued to advise the Saudi Arabian government despite the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in 2018 by agents at the behest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salaman. “The renewed engagement of the US and Western nations with Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman illustrates why this decision was correct,” the Institute said in a statement at the time. Still, it continues to weather accusations that have ranged from advising authoritarian governments to being swayed by large donations from tech billionaires.

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