ARABS-ISRAEL - Dec. 16 - Blair Calls For M.E. Talks In London.British PM Tony Blair Noun 1. Tony Blair - British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Blair invites PA leaders to London London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. for an international conference next month. He says the conference will discuss ways to create sound administrative structures for the PA. Israel, due to hold elections on Jan. 28, will not send a delegation to the conference. PA leader Arafat is also expected to stay away but will send his representatives. Senior officials from the Egyptian, Syrian and Jordanian governments are expected to attend. The conference is likely to be seen as an attempt by Blair to make some kind of gesture towards resolving the Israel-Palestinian conflict before a possible US-UK military strike on Iraq. Blair has warned that military action against Baghdad risks triggering a wider revolt REVOLT, crim. law. The act of congress of April 30, 1790, s. 8, 1 Story's L. U. S. 84, punishes with death any seaman who shall lay violent hands upon his commander, thereby to hinder or prevent his fighting in defence of his ship, or goods committed to his trust, or shall make a revolt in the Arab World “Arab States” redirects here. For the political alliance, see Arab League. The Arab World (Arabic: العالم العربي; Transliteration: al-`alam al-`arabi) stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the if the West is not seen to be engaged in finding a resolution to the Middle East conflict. |
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