Tony Blair briefs David Cameron for meeting with Palestinian president
David Cameron has been briefed by Tony Blair in East Jerusalem on the state of the Palestinian economy and the Middle East peace talks before a meeting with Mahmoud Abbas.
Cameron has been in Israel to address its parliament, the Knesset, and meet Israeli leaders. His visit has coincided with one of the biggest rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza in more than a year.
snip*Blair's mandate as representative of the Quartet – the UN, US, EU and Russia – is to promote economic growth and job creation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and support the institution-building agenda of the Palestinian Authority.
His economic mandate is inextricably intertwined with the peace process since issues such as road closures, communications and trade are central to the Palestinian economy. He has also been trying to enable large-scale Palestinian investments in the technology and housing sectors.
**in other words, how we control Abbas
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/13/tony-blair-briefs-david-cameron-meeting-palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-israel