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Quartet on the Middle East
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| Part of Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Arab-Israeli conflict series |
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| Israeli-Palestinian peace process | |
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Camp David Accords • Madrid Conference • Oslo Accords • Oslo II • Hebron Agreement • Wye River Memorandum • Sharm e-Sheikh memorandum • Camp David 2000 Summit • Taba Summit • Road map • Annapolis Conference |
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Antisemitic incitements • East Jerusalem • Israeli settlements • Israeli West Bank barrier • Jewish state • Palestinian political violence • Palestinian refugees • Palestinian state • Places of worship |
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Diplomatic Quartet · Egypt |
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Beirut Summit • Elon Peace Plan • Lieberman Plan • Geneva Accord • Hudna • Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and Realignment plan • Projects working for peace 1 The Golan Heights are not part of Israeli-Palestinian track |
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The Quartet on the Middle East, sometimes called the Diplomatic Quartet or Madrid Quartet or simply the Quartet, is a foursome of nations and international and supranational entities involved in mediating the peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Quartet are the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations. The group was established in Madrid in 2002, as a result of the escalating conflict in the Middle East by the Spanish Prime Minister Aznar. Tony Blair is the Quartet's current Special Envoy.
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James Wolfensohn, the former president of the World Bank, was appointed Special Envoy for Israel's disengagement from Gaza in April 2004.[1] He stepped down the following year because of restrictions in dealing with the Islamic militant group Hamas and the withholding of money from the Palestinian Authority, risking its collapse.[2]
Tony Blair announced that he had accepted the position of the official envoy of the Quartet, the same day he resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as a Member of Parliament on 27 June 2007.[3] The approval came after initial objections by Russia.[4] The United Nations is overseeing the finances and security of his mission.[5]
United Nations — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
European Union — High Representative Javier Solana
Russian Federation — Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
United States of America — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice- Special Envoy — Tony Blair
- ^ "United Nations (14 April 2005). "Welcoms James Wolfensohn's Appointment by Quartet". Press release.
- ^ Stephen Farrell. "West 'has to prevent collapse' of Palestinian Authority", The Times, 3 May 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Blair appointed Middle East envoy", BBC News, 27 June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Quartet at loggerheads over scope of authority for Mideast envoy", Haaretz, 27 June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ United Nations Security Council Verbatim Report meeting 5736 on 29 August 2007 (retrieved 2007-09-02)
- US Mission to the UN archive of press releases pertaining to the Middle East
- Joint Statement by the Quartet, upon meeting in London, 1 March 2005
- Middle East Quartet Statements U.S. State Department
- President Welcomes Quartet Principals to White House, press release from meeting of the Quartet Principals on 20 December 2002
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| Negotiating parties | Israel · Palestinian Authority |
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| Diplomatic quartet |  European Union (Solana) ·  Russia (Lavrov) ·  United Nations (Ban) ·  United States (Rice) |
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| Special Envoy | Tony Blair | |