RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 10, SPA -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Sunday hoping to push for a renewal of stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. The two men shook hands before entering Abbas' office, but made no statement, the Associated Press reported. Ahead of the talks, Blair said it was crucial to get thetwo sides back to the table despite bitterness on bothsides following Israel's monthlong war with Hezbollahin Lebanon. Blair emphasized at a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Saturday that while peacemaking efforts were at a very preliminary stage, he was hopeful the two sides could make progress if they would re-engage. «It's very easy to be pessimistic ... but I do believethat with goodwill and the right leadership it can bedone,» he said. «It's very important that we see what wecan do to re-energize this process.»--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/388303