Tony Blair, Quartet envoy to the Middle East, said Wednesday that the Quartet is working on formulating a new peace initiative to create a Palestinian Authority state. Earlier in the day, it was also reported that the Arab League is working on a similar plan.
Blair said that U.S. President Barack Obama is one of the main factors behind the new initiative. He claimed that the plan would be made public in five to six weeks after Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.