Ruti Winterstein, a spokewoman for the Quartet’s Middle East envoy, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, announced Blair has cancelled his trip for security concerns. She cited “specific threats” against Blair, but did not give any further details.
Blair’s visit, to have been his first to Gaza since Hamas took over in 2007, was to have included an inspection of infrastructure projects funded by international donations. Relatively unknown terror groups operating in Gaza such as “the Army of Islam” have been linked with al-Qaeda and other major terrorist groups.
Blair’s visit, to have been his first to Gaza since Hamas took over in 2007, was to have included an inspection of infrastructure projects funded by international donations. Relatively unknown terror groups operating in Gaza such as “the Army of Islam” have been linked with al-Qaeda and other major terrorist groups.