Tony Blair speaks at Facing Tomorrow Conference in Jerusalem
Former British Prime Minister and Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair speaks at the second annual global Facing Tomorrow Conference in Jerusalem on October 20, 2009. UPI/Gali Tibbon/Pool
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