Our platform has obtained the classified text of the plan drafted by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair regarding the administration of the Gaza Strip — a plan which, according to the document, Blair himself is to oversee.
Below is the full text of the plan, titled:
“The Blair Plan – The Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA)”
Institutional Structure
Summary of Structural Logic
- UN Security Council (UNSC): Establishes the Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA) by resolution, granting it legal authority and jurisdiction.
- GITA International Council: Exercises supreme political and strategic power, appoints commissioners, and oversees all components of the Authority.
- Council President: Leads political, strategic, and public communication efforts, supported by an Executive Secretariat.
- Executive Secretariat: Serves as the administrative and operational hub, managing daily coordination and supervision over the Palestinian Executive Authority and appointed commissioners.
- Supervisory Commissioners: Each oversees a specific domain:
- Humanitarian Affairs
- Reconstruction
- Legal & Legislative Affairs
- Security
- Coordination with the Palestinian Authority
- Gaza Investment and Economic Development Authority (GIPEDA): An independent economic body reporting directly to GITA, responsible for investments and economic planning.
- Palestinian Executive Authority: The executive arm delivering public services — health, education, infrastructure, civil police, justice, economic regulation, and local administration.
- Municipalities & Civil Police: Manage local governance and day-to-day security.
- Courts & Prosecution: Exercise judicial authority under legal frameworks set by GITA.
- International Stabilisation Force (ISF): A multinational security force tasked with maintaining stability and coordinating through a Joint Security Coordination Centre.
This model is designed to manage a transitional phase in Gaza, balancing international supervision with Palestinian implementation, paving the way for a gradual transfer of authority to “reformed” Palestinian institutions.
1. The International Governing Authority
GITA International Council (Supreme Governing Body)
Role: The highest political and legal authority in Gaza during the transitional period.
Composition: 7–10 members, including a President, appointed through UN coordination, with both Palestinian and international representatives — including figures such as Sigrid Kaag, Marc Rowan, and Naguib Sawiris.
Functions:
- Issue binding resolutions
- Approve laws and major appointments
- Direct overall strategy
- Report to the UN Security Council
President of the GITA Council
A. Role and Responsibilities
Acts as the highest political authority and official spokesperson.
Appointed by international consensus, the President leads diplomatic engagement with states and donors, and coordinates strategic security with Israel, Egypt, and the United States.
B. Strategic Secretariat of the President
A small team (no more than 25 advisors) covering key sectors — humanitarian, reconstruction, security, law, and economy.
Responsible for policy research, crisis analysis, diplomatic support, and high-level communications.
Manages a “Strategic Operations Room” for crisis monitoring and rapid coordination.
C. Executive Protection Unit (EPU)
A special security unit protecting leadership facilities and coordinating with the ISF and civil police.
Reports to the Security Commissioner and includes trained Arab and international personnel.
2. GITA Executive Secretariat (ESG)
A. General Role
The central administrative and operational core of the Authority.
Directly supervises the Palestinian Executive Authority, ensuring performance, efficiency, and legal compliance.
Manages human resources, finance, digital systems, and the civil registry.
B. Financial Coordination
- Financial Management Unit (FMU): Sets the general budget and liaises with the Grants and Financial Accountability Facility (GFAF).
- Palestinian Executive Authority Budget Unit (PEABU): Prepares ministerial and municipal budgets and integrates them into GITA’s master budget.
3. Strategic Oversight Pillars
A. Humanitarian Oversight
Coordinates all humanitarian actors in Gaza, manages logistics platforms and safe corridors, ensures neutrality and transparency, and supervises the transition from emergency relief to institutional services.
B. Reconstruction Oversight
Leads the reconstruction strategy, regulates social and environmental standards, reviews major projects, coordinates donor funding, and monitors performance through planning units.
C. Legal & Legislative Oversight
Drafts the legal frameworks for the transitional period, supervises courts and municipalities to ensure compliance, and enforces legal guarantees for property rights and transitional justice.
D. Security Oversight
Unifies civilian control over all security bodies — civil police, ISF, and EPU — through the Joint Security Coordination Centre (JSCC).
Defines rules for the use of force and ensures compliance with international law.
E. Coordination with the Palestinian Authority
Focuses on administrative reform and institutional harmonisation between GITA and the Palestinian Authority, preparing for gradual handover and reintegration.
4. Gaza Investment and Economic Development Authority (GIPEDA)
The main body for economic planning and investment attraction.
Oversees special economic zones, housing, and infrastructure projects.
Reports directly to GITA and coordinates with ministries and the private sector.
5. Grants and Financial Accountability Facility (GFAF)
An independent financial fund managing international grants with high transparency and oversight.
Operated by a neutral body (such as the World Bank or a host nation).
Provides periodic financial reports to GITA and donor countries.
6. The Palestinian Executive Authority (Service Arm)
Led by a Palestinian Chief Executive Officer (CEO) appointed by GITA.
Manages technical ministries — health, education, infrastructure, finance, labour, justice, and others — under principles of neutrality, efficiency, and accountability.
Municipalities: Provide local services (water, sanitation, roads, hygiene, community safety), supervised by the Executive Secretariat and approved by GITA. Future local elections are to be held under international supervision.
Civil Police: A non-partisan Palestinian force responsible for public order and law enforcement, operating jointly with the ISF and the Executive Protection Unit.
Judiciary: An independent judicial council of Arab and international judges overseeing courts and prosecution, ensuring legal independence and justice sector reform.
Property Rights Protection Unit: Documents voluntary population movements and safeguards ownership and return rights, in coordination with the judiciary and legal commission.
7. International Stabilisation Force (ISF)
A multinational force maintaining border stability, protecting reconstruction projects and humanitarian corridors, and preventing the return of armed groups.
Operates under rules of engagement approved by GITA and supervised by the Security Commissioner.
8. External Security Coordination
Balances operational efficiency with sensitive diplomacy involving Israel, Egypt, and the United States, across three levels:
- Operational: Led by ISF
- Institutional: Managed by the Security Commissioner
- Strategic: Directed by the GITA Council President for high-level diplomatic coordination
Annex I – Phased Financing Model
A three-year funding plan (USD 90 – 164 million) gradually moves from establishing coordination centres (e.g., in El-Arish) to full Gaza operations.
Excludes ISF and physical reconstruction costs, which are financed separately by donor programmes.
Annex II – Organisational Chart
Outlines the chain of authority from the UN Security Council → GITA Council → Executive Secretariat → Commissioners → Palestinian Executive and Municipal Authorities.
Editorial Context
The leaked text reveals what appears to be a Western-designed administrative blueprint for Gaza, granting international actors vast control over Palestinian governance, economy, and security — under the pretext of “transitional management.”
While presented as a humanitarian and reconstruction framework, the plan effectively neutralises local sovereignty and subordinates Gaza’s political and security systems to external oversight — reminiscent of the neo-colonial mandates historically imposed on the Arab world.
