My visit to Israel for the Haaretz conference will be my 147th since leaving office. The first eight years were spent working as an ex officio envoy for the Quartet – the international management group comprising the United States, Russia, the United Nations and the European Union. This part-time, unpaid role focused in terms of its mandate on the Palestinian economy, and excluded the political process.
Though I left the position earlier this year, I remain heavily involved in efforts to get beyond the impasse, including through my own initiative for the Middle East, which has a more overtly political ambition.
Through this time and all its travails, I have acquired a deep appreciation of the issues and possibly some degree of understanding.
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/peace/1.685418
Though I left the position earlier this year, I remain heavily involved in efforts to get beyond the impasse, including through my own initiative for the Middle East, which has a more overtly political ambition.
Through this time and all its travails, I have acquired a deep appreciation of the issues and possibly some degree of understanding.
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/peace/1.685418
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