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Israeli-Palestinian peace process
Part of Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Arab-Israeli conflict series
Israel The West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights¹
Negotiating parties

Palestinians	Israel
History of the peace process
Camp David Accords • Madrid Conference • Oslo Accords • Oslo II • Hebron Agreement • Wye River Memorandum • Sharm e-Sheikh memorandum • Camp David 2000 Summit • Taba Summit • Road map • Annapolis Conference
Primary negotiation concerns
Antisemitic incitements • Status of Jerusalem • Israeli settlements • Israeli West Bank barrier • Jewish state • Palestinian political violence • Palestinian refugees • Palestinian state • Places of worship
Current Leaders
Mahmoud Abbas • Salam Fayyad	Ehud Olmert • Tzipi Livni
International brokers
Diplomatic Quartet · Egypt
Other proposals
Beirut Summit • Elon Peace Plan • Lieberman Plan • Geneva Accord • Hudna • Israel\'s unilateral disengagement plan and Realignment plan • Projects working for peace ¹ The Golan Heights are not part of Israeli-Palestinian track v • d • e

The Quartet on the Middle East, sometimes called the Diplomatic Quartet or Madrid Quartet or simply the Quartet, is a foursome of nations and international and supranational entities involved in mediating the peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Quartet are the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations. The group was established in Madrid in 2002, as a result of the escalating conflict in the Middle East by the Spanish Prime Minister Aznar. Tony Blair is the Quartet\'s current Special Envoy.

Special envoys

James Wolfensohn, the former president of the World Bank, was appointed Special Envoy for Israel\'s disengagement from Gaza in April 2004."United Nations (14 April 2005). "Secretary-General Welcoms James Wolfensohn\'s Appointment by Quartet". Press release. He stepped down the following year because of restrictions in dealing with the Islamic militant group Hamas and the withholding of money from the Palestinian Authority, risking its collapse.Stephen Farrell. "West \'has to prevent collapse\' of Palestinian Authority", The Times, 3 May 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.

Tony Blair announced that he had accepted the position of the official envoy of the Quartet, the same day he resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as a Member of Parliament on 27 June 2007."Blair appointed Middle East envoy", BBC News, 27 June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. The approval came after initial objections by Russia."Quartet at loggerheads over scope of authority for Mideast envoy", Haaretz, 27 June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. The United Nations is overseeing the finances and security of his mission.United Nations Security Council Verbatim Report meeting 5736 on 29 August 2007 (retrieved 2007-09-02) In January 2008, it was announced that Tony Blair would become employed by J.P. Morgan Chase, reportedly for $1 million. When the UN was asked by a reporter if this might be a conflict of interest, the UN spokesperson said, "Ask Tony Blair." Tony Blair\'s UN Role May Conflict with New Job with JP Morgan Chase, Inner City Press, 1/10/08.

Peace efforts and actions by the Quartet

Tony Blair traveled to the Mideast periodically following his appointment as Special Envoy. On a trip there in March 2008, he met with Israeli leaders to discuss recent violence. A planned meeting between Israeli and Palestinin businessmen was postponed due to recent fighting. Livni: Israel not expanding settlements, By HERB KEINON, HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, AND TOVAH LAZAROFF, Jerusalem Post, 3/13/08.