Blair steps down as Middle East envoy

The Quartet, a diplomatic organisation, announced on 27 May 2015 that former British prime minister Tony Blair was standing down as its representative for the Middle East, after eight years of struggling to break ground in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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ESO: Background information: Blair calls on new Israeli govt to accept two-state solution http://www.europeansources.info/record/blair-calls-on-new-israeli-govt-to-accept-two-state-solution/

EU: EEAS: The EU and the Middle East Peace Process http://eeas.europa.eu/mepp/index_en.htm

Foreign Policy [Blog], 27.05.15: After Eight Years and Few Wins, Tony Blair Steps Down as Mideast Peace Envoy https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/05/27/having-achieved-nothing-but-his-own-enrichment-tony-blair-steps-down-as-mideast-peace-envoy/

Sputnik International, 27.05.15: Tony Blair Stands Down as Middle East Quartet Peace Envoy - Reports http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150527/1022620038.html

The Telegraph, 27.05.15: Tony Blair resigns as Middle East peace envoy http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/tony-blair/11633511/Tony-Blair-resigns-as-Middle-East-peace-envoy.html

The Independent, 28.05.15: [Opinion] Blundering Tony Blair quits as Middle East peace envoy – only Israel will miss him http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/blundering-tony-blair-quits-as-middle-east-peace-envoy--only-israel-will-miss-him-10279906.html

The Independent, 27.05.15: Tony Blair resigns from post as Middle East envoy after eight years with The Quartet http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/tony-blair-resigns-from-post-as-quartet-middle-east-envoy-10279033.html

BBC News, 27.05.15: Tony Blair quits Middle East envoy role http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32905468

Deutsche Welle, 27.05.15: Tony Blair resigns as Quartet diplomatic group's Middle East envoy http://dw.de/p/1FXTU

Euronews, 28.05.15: Tony Blair to step down as Middle East representative http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/28/tony-blair-to-step-down-as-middle-east-representative/

EurActiv, 16.10.15: [Opinion] Revitalising the Middle East Quartet post-Blair? http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/revitalising-middle-east-quartet-post-blair-318569

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