Blair Institute denies former UK PM asked PA to remove 'Palestine' from school textbooks

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The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change denied a report claiming former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair asked the Palestinian Authority to remove "Palestine" from school textbooks. A former British diplomat alleged Blair was tasked by the Trump administration's Board of Peace to convey this demand, which Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly rejected.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 09/03/2026 - 11:03 Former UK prime minister's institute denies MEE report that Trump's Board of Peace sent Blair to make request US President Donald Trump (R) and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on 13 October 2025 (Yoan Valat/AFP) Off The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) has denied an exclusive Middle East Eye report that the former UK prime minister asked the Palestinian Authority (PA) to remove

Blair Institute denies former UK PM asked PA to remove 'Palestine' from school textbooks

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