About OQR
The Office of the Quartet Representative (OQR) works with the Palestinian Authority, the Government of Israel and the international community to help build the institutions and economy for a future Palestinian state. The only viable solution to the conflict is a two-state solution, with two democratic States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace within secure and recognised borders.
In order to achieve a peaceful solution, Quartet Representative Tony Blair believes there must be a three-track approach:
- Israeli-Palestinian political negotiations must resume, with a credible timeframe to complete the negotiations;
- Transformative change on the ground, to improve the daily lives for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza and security for Israelis and Palestinians, and to generate a positive atmosphere which will help the political negotiations succeed; and
- A new strategy for Gaza which starts to lift the blockade, so that reconstruction can take place, and legitimate business can prosper, rather than continuing to force people there to rely on the black economy, which only benefits Hamas.
Tony Blair believes that solving the Israel-Palestine conflict would be the single biggest contributing factor towards bringing about a secure and prosperous 21st century, and bringing stability to the Middle East.
Who We Are
As Quartet Representative, Tony Blair works with a full-time team of international experts in Jerusalem and London. They are led by:
Dr Robert Danin, Head of Mission
Dr Daniel Arghiros, Deputy Head of Mission
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