Fmr. British amb. to UN accuses Tony Blair of asking PA to remove 'Palestine' from textbooks
- Former British Special Representative Jeremy Greenstock accused Tony Blair of asking the Palestinian Authority to remove the word "Palestine" from schoolbooks, citing a ministerial-level source for the allegation.
- Making these claims on the David Hearst Podcast on Wednesday, Greenstock alleged the Board of Peace requested the curriculum changes as a condition for the Palestinian Authority to negotiate ending the current conflict.
- Responding to the claims, a spokesperson for Tony Blair told The Jerusalem Post the allegation "is not true and a complete fabrication," noting they complained about the published article's inaccuracy.
- Greenstock also expressed his belief that Netanyahu utilized the attacks to deliver the return of Judea and Samaria to Israeli sovereignty, an ambition he claimed Netanyahu inherited from his father.
- In the same interview, Greenstock called for ending trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, citing the Geneva Conventions, while Israel disputes this interpretation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
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Tony Blair denies reports he asked to remove 'Palestine' from PA schoolbooks
In a rare rebuke, Blair's institute called the report a 'complete fabrication,' while the Board of Peace said it was 'entirely fabricated' and 'not backed by a shred of evidence.' The report comes as Israel expands use of its curriculum in East Jerusalem schools
Former British Ambassador to the UN Jeremy Greenstock claims that Tony Blair made this request to the Palestinian Authority. His entourage denounces a "pure invention".
Former UK ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock says Tony Blair asked the Palestinian Authority to remove the word “Palestine” from school textbooks
Blair, who sits on Trump’s Board of Peace Executive Board, made the request to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who refused, Greenstock told Middle East Eye.Subscribe...
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