Blair Still Seeks a Two-State Solution for Israel/Palestine
Tony Blair has called for the Gaza Strip to be brought back into peace process, so that a two-state solution can remain a proposed negotiation between Israel and Palestine. Blair emphasizes that even though Hamas has been in control of the Gaza Strip since 2006, instead of having the West push their ill feelings onto Hamas, they should try to have Hamas drop their anti-Israeli sentiment and work together to build a peaceful solution. Blair contends that it is necessary for the Israelis to try and maintain a relationship with the Palestinian Authority because then Palestinians will be more apt to work with the Israelis and settling much of the conflict that has erupted recently. Blair also talks about how the stability of Gaza is weakening daily. With the smuggling in of weapons and the need for necessities, Gaza’s economy continues to destabilize. Blair hopes that “people with a moderate and modern view of Palestine” win in the next Palestinian elections. Even if Hamas does win, he says that it is necessary to persuade them to adhere to and support the political process of a peaceful future between the Palestinians and Israelis.
However, Blair does not hide his fear that a two-state solution may be becoming an unfeasible future.
Roopa Radhakrishnan
