Alongside them, Steve Witkoff serves officially as the Trump administration’s envoy to the Middle East and other global conflicts, including the Ukraine–Russia confrontation. Collectively, this group – Trump, his sons, Kushner, Witkoff and Blair – shares a common thread in their extensive, interwoven networks. ‘He knows the Middle East intimately from his time as prime minister and from the other roles he has held since. Through the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), Blair has advised Palestinian institutions and Arab governments on governance, public administration and economic reform. At the time, Blair’s spokesman said: ‘Tony Blair raised Wataniya at the request of the Palestinian Authority in his role as Quartet Representative.