Middle East: MEPs hear Blair and businessmen on peace prospects

Development Committee Chair Eva Joly (Greens/EFA, FR), was critical of Tony Blair's performance so far as Quartet Representative. "Why not declare two states unilaterally?", she asked. "The only solution which will last is the one negotiated", said Mr Blair, adding that such a unilateral declaration could be "more valuable to people making this gesture than to those affected by it".

"How to progress when one of the two sides doesn't respect its international engagements and the other side cannot make itself heard other than by violent means?" asked Dominique Baudis (EPP, FR).

"You build it through actions (...) Up to the year 2000 you could build this through words. The difference now is: I don't believe you could do that. You have to build it through actions" which build trust, replied Mr Blair.

"Could Hamas engage in a journey leading to peace and democracy?", asked Richard Howitt (S&D, UK). "If there is a strong momentum behind the process that gives us a realistic prospect of seeing peace", then it could, said Mr Blair, adding that Hamas would have to decide whether to support it or to stand apart, but that "the majority of people in Gaza and West Bank back the two state solution".

Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/025-710...

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