Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-16-Speech-3-026"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in the Middle East2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010516.2.3-026"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-16-Speech-3-0272
lpv:speaker	lp:Lousewies van der Laan2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-09-13--2003-01-29)3 vice-chair; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Democraten 66 (1999-07-20--2003-01-29)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, we must not allow anyone criticising Israel to be immediately placed in the pro-Palestinian camp or vice versa. If Europe wants to make a credible contribution to this debate, we must not choose one side or the other, but always the side of peace, democracy and human rights. That means that whenever these values are in jeopardy we must raise our voice, irrespective of who is responsible at that moment. Europe is often vociferous about the possible influence that it might have in the Middle East. From our perspective these are empty words, if we look at the lack of new initiatives from Europe and particularly the lack of coherence between the Member States. That is why we call expressly on the Commission, the presidency and on Mr Solana, whose absence today I find a little odd, to do their utmost to bring the Union into line. With regard to the possible violation by Israel of the rules of origin in the Association Agreement, I should like to express my appreciation for the unambiguous words of Commissioner Patten, and ask him, and at the same time the Council, to give an immediate answer to four clear questions: for how many products have Member States asked for verification from the Israeli authorities, what answers have they received, what steps are they considering and within what timescale? Let me make the position of my group on this matter quite clear. If it turns out to be true that there are doubts about the certificates issued by Israel and the Member States and the Commission do not act immediately and firmly, Europe will be complicit in the policy of settlement that we all abhor. In conclusion I am gratified that our text on the need throughout the whole region for education geared to tolerance and mutual respect, has found support in other groups."@en1

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