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Blair Institute denies seeking removal of 'Palestine' from PA textbooks
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The Tony Blair Institute rejected claims reported by Middle East Eye that the former UK prime minister was tasked by Trump's Board of Peace with requesting the Palestinian Authority remove references to "Palestine" from school textbooks. The institute's denial followed publication of MEE's account detailing the alleged overture regarding Palestinian educational curriculum.
The report suggested that Blair had been approached to communicate the request to Palestinian officials as part of efforts to reshape educational materials. The specific contents of the textbooks in question and the timing of the alleged approach were not detailed in available summaries of the Middle East Eye investigation.
