Blair told an audience of business leaders gathered in central London on Thursday that Obama is "frankly worried about the position that Israel is in."
The ex-prime minister says that Obama's initiative — rejected by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu — is "an attempt to fill a vacuum which he sees as dangerous, particularly dangerous for Israel in the run-up to September."
Mideast watchers have speculated that Washington launched its peace initiative to head off a potentially damaging vote on Palestinian statehood at the U.N. general assembly in September
Blair should host a new TV game show. Call it "Spinning for 0bama."
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