Blair floats proposal to buy time on Palestinian UN bid
By HERB KEINON
09/15/2011 21:17
Quartet envoy's plan calls for PA to submit resolution to Ban Ki-moon, who himself would bring it to the General Assembly by the end of the current session that runs until December 28, if negotiations were not renewed.

Quartet envoy Tony Blair presented a proposal to Israel and the Palestinians this week that would immediately keep the PA from taking a statehood recognition resolution to a vote at the UN, enabling the sides to continue working with the international community for a formula that would enable a return to negotiations. The Jerusalem Post has learned that under the proposal , the Palestinians would deposit their resolution with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who himself would bring it to the General Assembly by the end of the current session that runs until December 28, if negotiations were not renewed. Blair has been at the center of intensive diplomatic efforts in recent days to keep the Palestinians from going to the UN. One diplomatic official said the idea behind the proposal, which has been brought to both sides, is to “buy more time” and come to an agreement on parameters that could form the basis for negotiations.

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