LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair looks on during a reception at London Guildhall after a Service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq on October 9, 2009 in London, England. The commemoration was attended by veterans and the relatives of the 179 who died during the conflict which officially ended on April 30. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair looks on during a reception at London Guildhall after a Service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq on October 9, 2009 in London, England. The commemoration was attended by veterans and the relatives of the 179 who died during the conflict which officially ended on April 30.

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  1. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office, President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting of the Fatah Central Committee on November 10, 2009 in Ramallah, West Bank. Abbas has threatened to resign from Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) Executive Committee and the Fatah Central Committee and would not seek re-election as president in the January 2010 elections, if the international community fail to force Israel to stop settlement construction on Palestinian land.
  2. Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair tastes olive oil during visit to Canaan Fair Trade company in the village of Burqin near the West Bank city of Jenin on November 10, 2009.
  3. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair arrives at a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  4. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair is surrounded by his bodyguards during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  5. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair arrives at a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  6. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair is surrounded by his bodyguards during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  7. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair arrives at a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  8. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair is surrounded by his bodyguards during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  9. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair talks during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  10. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair talks during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  11. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair talks during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  12. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair talks to local politicians during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  13. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair takes part in a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  14. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair looks on during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  15. The convoy of Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair crosses the newly opened Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas could resign, leading to a potential collapse of the Palestinian Authority, if US efforts to relaunch Middle East peace talks stay deadlocked, aides warn.
  16. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major attend the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on November 8, 2009 in London, England. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the Second World War and on Remembrance Sunday the country honours its veterans with the commemorations paying particular focus to the troops who have lost their lives in current conflicts. A British soldier from 2nd Battalion The Rifles, became the 200th British soldier to lose his life in combat in Afghanistan yesterday, bringing the total number of British losses, including accidents and illnesses, to 231.

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