Blair Institute denies former UK PM asked PA to remove 'Palestine' from school textbooks
Blair Institute denies former UK PM asked PA to remove 'Palestine' from school textbooks 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…
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) has responded to an exclusive Middle East Eye report claiming that former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair asked the Palestinian Authority (PA) to remove the term "Palestine" from school textbooks. Jeremy Greenstock, a former UK ambassador to the UN, told MEE that the request was allegedly made by US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace through Blair.
The Board of Peace, founded by Trump, includes notable members such as Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, and Marc Rowan. Greenstock claimed that the PA's President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the demand, but the TBI has categorically denied the allegations, stating that Blair never made such a request and supports the peace process.
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