Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-02-Speech-1-010"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Presidency communication on the situation in the Middle East2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001002.3.1-010"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-02-Speech-1-0112
lpv:speaker	lp:Nicole Fontaine2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Union pour la démocratie française (1999-07-20--2002-06-16)3 president; Conference of Presidents (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 president; Parliament's Bureau (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 president; European Parliament (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2002-03-07)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, in the last few days, as you know, Jerusalem, other towns and the Palestinian territories have been thrown into a state of unrest, and there have already been many victims. Earlier today, helicopters bombed targets in Gaza, thereby making the situation worse. I should like, on behalf of the European Parliament, to express my deepest outrage at this new outbreak of violence, and to express our heartfelt sympathy with the families of the victims in their sorrow and suffering. At a time when the peace process is at a crucial stage, making real but precarious progress, Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Dome of the Rock cannot be seen as anything other than provocation. As this sad state of affairs shows, the status of Jerusalem is one of the keys to peace in the Middle East. The city bears the weight of powerful symbols for all three monotheistic religions. Attacking such symbolism is tantamount to rejecting the will for peace and hindering the search for a solution that is acceptable to all parties. We do, however, know that, on both sides, there are men of peace who wish to forge ahead. The joint visit by Mr Ahmed Qurie and Mr Avraham Burg, Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and Speaker of the Knesset respectively, in this House during our September part-session proved this once again. On the matter of Jerusalem, they displayed an open-mindedness and a willingness to listen that gave us hope. As this part-session of the European Parliament opens, I call on the international community to do all it can to piece together the threads of dialogue as soon as possible. The European Union has reacted already. I would like to see it increasing its efforts, and the European Parliament will play a full role in this. I would ask you to observe a minute’s silence."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The House rose and observed a minute’s silence)"1 "President."1

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