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Anyone know the details of how the quartet was founded? Like, who decided it should be put in place and who should sit on it? Dannysee

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007 10:34 MECCA TIME, 7:34 GMT Factfile: Middle East Quartet

The Quartet meets regularly to discuss the Middle East 'road map' [EPA]

The Quartet is an informal grouping of countries and supernational entities involved in the mediating the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

The Quartet includes:

- The United Nations, represented by Ban Ki-Moon, the secretary-general, who said in his opening address as the leader of the body that the Middle East was second only to Darfur in his list of priorities.

- The United States, represented by Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, is a close ally of Israel and supports the view that attacks by Palestinian fighters must stop before progress can be made.

- Russia, represented by Sergei Lavrov, the foreign secretary, has close ties with Israel where many Jewish emigrants live, but has also recently been trying to boost its relations with Arab nations.

- The European Union, represented by Javier Solana, the foreign policy chief, has always given strong support to the Palestinians through trade and aid, but relations with the government have been suspended since Hamas took power last year.

Quartet principals

In April 2002 the government of Spain, representing the rotating presidency of the European Union and Solana hosted Kofi Annan, then UN secretary-general, Colin Powell, then US secretary of state and Igor Ivanov, the Russian foreign minister.

These representatives, who had already met at the margins of the 56th General Assembly session in 2001, came to be known as the Quartet principals, who have since continued to meet regularly.

Their initial aim was to assist the Israelis and Palestinians to implement the Mitchell recommendations and the Tenet workplan. It was hoped these would bring an end to the violence of the Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation, which began in September 2000, and restart the peace process.

The Quartet then produced the "road map" which sets out the steps needed to achieve the vision of two states living side by side: a safe and secure Israel alongside a viable, sovereign and democratic Palestine.

At the announcement of the road map in September 2002, the Quartet said it would "continue to encourage all parties to step up to their responsibilities to seek a just and comprehensive settlement to the conflict based on UN Security Council resolutions ... the Madrid terms of reference, the principle of land for peace, and implementation of all existing agreements between the parties".

Three-phase plan

The three-phase plan was accepted by both sides in April 2003 and remains the primary blueprint and reference point for all efforts to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Diplomats and principal actors, such as the UN secretary general and the US secretary of state, meet regularly to discuss implementation of the "road map".

Since Hamas took power after elections in January 2006 the Quartet has repeatedly called on the Palestinian government to renounce the use of violence, recognise Israel and respect previous international accords.

Large amounts of funding to the Palestinian people were withheld by donor nations and diplomatic relations suspended because of Hamas's refusal to meet the Quartet's conditions.

The Quartet has reacted cautiously to an agreement between Hamas and the Fatah movement of Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, to form a national unity government suggesting it will wait and see what form the government takes.

Source: Al Jazeera

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Despite some reservations from Russia. -- Naughton, P. "Russia and Britain clash over Litvinenko", The Times, May 22, 2007

Flags

I think it doesnt matter but somebody could annoy it that the palestine flag is larger than the flag of israel. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.161.95.204 (talk) 12:44, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

the flag is larger becouse they have different proportions. The Israeli flag is 8:11 while the Palestinian flag is 1:2 I don’t think people would be offended by it. —jfry3 (talk) 16:36, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Meeting Dates

Is it really necessary to have all these dates listed? TheDarkLordSeth (talk) 09:32, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Blair Resigns as Peace Envoy

"Tony Blair is resigning as Middle East peace envoy." Associated Press

Due to his support for the US war on Iraq, this 'peace envoy' is now considered by many to be a War Criminal. Now Blair has finally resigned, might not Wikipedia have a section on this news? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.20.247.126 (talk) 17:58, 28 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Tony Blair Resigns His Position

"... I lose track of time

And I can't see the woods for the trees,

you set them alight Burn the bridges as

you've gone, I'm too weak to fight ya

I've got my personal hell to deal with

And then you say "Walk my path, wear my shoes

Talk like that, I'll be an angel"

And things can only get better

They can only get better now I found you

(Things can only get, can only get)

Things can only get better

They can only get better..." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.20.247.126 (talk) 18:24, 28 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Please change who the United States Sec. of State is to reflect the new administration and confirm the other members of the quartet — Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.23.253.124 (talk) 19:38, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]