The Middle East’s New Envoy

The resolution of the Middle East conflict rides on Blair's skills as a negotiator.

What happened

The four sponsors of the stagnant Middle East peace process met this week for the first time since Hamas seized control of Gaza, naming outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as its new special envoy to the region. Representatives of the so-called Quartet'”the U.S., European Union, Russia, and the United Nations'”called for Palestinians to unite under Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose Fatah party remains in control of the West Bank. 'œThe only way to bring peace and stability to the Middle East is by a two-state solution,' Blair said in London, during his last speech as prime minister.

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