Trouble in Jerusalem?

Tony Blair vs. Javier Solana?

Tony Blair has departed from his ten year held British Prime Ministership. His old job is now held by Gordon Brown. Over, it was said, the displeasure of Javier Solana, European foreign policy and security chief, Tony Blair was given a position as The Quartet's envoy to the Middle East. This happened with the active backing of George Bush. Javier Solana was said to have unhappily gone along. Later it was announced that per Javier Solana, Tony Blair would have no power to mediate Middle East Israeli-Palestinian disputes.

As Prime Minister of England, Tony Blair and his lawyer wife, Cheri Blair, unquestionably became used to "living large." As a couple, they also while professing a form of Christian allegiances, flew their New Age flags flagrantly and blatantly. In Mexico, they participated in a New Age initiation ceremony that consisted of them taking the personalities of animal spirits and bowing to the four elements.

Now that Tony Blair has his new job which as I understand it now is basically to be a promoter to attract business opportunities to economically strengthen the region to the benefit of Israelis and Palestinians alike, he is again planning to "live large." According to a recent press release, he is viewing what is described as "a palace" with an eye to making that his Jerusalem home.

He is said to be keen to take over the one-time residence of the British High Commissioner for Palestine, with its ballroom and spectacular view of the golden dome of Al-Aqsa mosque.

The house, built of Jerusalem stone in 1931, was once the pride of British diplomacy and occupies a commanding position in West Jerusalem on the inauspiciously named Hill of Evil Counsel, where Judas is said to have negotiated his betrayal of Jesus. It has acres of lush gardens filled with delphiniums, roses and trees. After the British mandate ended in 1948, it was taken over by the United Nations.

The same article tells what we already know. Neither Blair nor Solana are happy about the present structure. It appears that Tony Blair is not happy with its limitations. It appears that Javier Solana is not happy with Blair's new job existing at all.

It should be very interesting to see this one play out. Stay tuned! Presently, I'm betting that Javier Solana will come out on top, but then, who knows?