Former U.K. prime minister says Obama sees "Israel's" current situation as 'particularly dangerous' ahead of a Palestinian state vote in September.

Middle East envoy Tony Blair says United States President Barack is "concerned about what might happen to "Israel" if Palestinians unilaterally declare statehood".

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 speech on the Middle East policy is an "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 is trying hard to achieve something ahead of what they view as "a potentially damaging vote on Palestinian statehood at the United Nations general assembly in September".

Palestinians have been open in declaring their intention to take the issue to the UN, and the effects of their diplomatic campaign have led to several countries announcing "their recognition as an independent Palestinian state".