00:00Now, I can imagine that for a lot of Palestinian people, there are trust issues with the British going all the way back to the early part of the 20th century.
00:10So the idea of having as a sort of leader figure in Palestinian territory, the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is going to be, for some people, difficult to accept.
00:24Do you think people will accept him? And do you think people will trust Tony Blair, if he is indeed given the position he's been touted to take, to really safeguard the interests of the Palestinian people?
00:38We had a history that was blemished with many dark memories with Tony Blair in our region.
01:00And I don't think that there is really much confidence with Tony Blair to be taking the helm for the implementation of this plan.
01:09However, it remains to be seen how things might evolve.
01:15However, maybe Tony Blair will be more aligned to the Israeli interpretation.
01:21And I'm talking about the mindset of the Palestinian people, rather than being more responsive to the interpretation of the Arab countries or the Palestinians.
01:33However, there are many issues that might be really taking place at the time of the implementation.
01:43And we know that the Palestinians now are requested to comply with this plan without being engaged or involved directly.
01:53And there is a kind of warning or ultimate by President Trump to Hamas that you have three or four days, but you are not allowed just to delve into details.
02:06This means that it is something like a coercive process imposed on the Palestinian people.
02:16If the plan is to be adopted, then the Palestinian will rely on the engagement of the Arab and Islamic countries that could be effective.
02:26So the Palestinians and their rights and their concerns will be conveyed by the influential Arab countries and along with the Islamic countries, including Turkey, vis-a-vis Israel.
02:46And therefore, the Palestinians do not favor to have Tony Blair on the team, but if this is what it is, then they will deal with that matter as per the new evolving situation.
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