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"Madam President, in July with my colleagues Mr Galeote, Mr Laschet and Mr Morillon I had the opportunity to visit the Middle East. We had conversations with Foreign Minister Peres and Chairman Arafat and other very senior people there.
It was made clear to us that the Mitchell proposals are still accepted by both sides. The problem is how to put them into effect. This cannot begin until there is a cessation of terrorism and only yesterday there was another suicide bomb attack in Jerusalem. The Europeans should cease worrying about having a role. They have one. The question is whether they will exercise it in a balanced and useful way. The United States and the Europeans must work in harmony and not allow themselves to be played off one against the other.
In the past the European Union has been seen merely as a supporter of the Palestinians. It was an institution looking for a role. Now Mr Solana is winning the confidence of the Israelis as well by a more balanced and realistic approach without being too prescriptive. I am reassured by the Presidency remarks this morning on the need for equi-distance.
On the Palestinian side, the danger is that intransigence will be fuelled by events such as the UN racism conference in South Africa, through the influence of radical Arab forces in the region and by the breakdown of liaison between Israeli and Palestinian security agencies. Instead of suppressing Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other extremist elements, the Palestinian agencies are now too often in bed with the extremists.
I fully accept Mr Patten's analysis that further impoverishment of the Palestinians will not discourage extremism but I have no doubt that the European Union should use its financial leverage with the Palestinians to greater political effect. We must make it clear that continued funding requires the Palestinians to bear down with greater effect and greater consistency on the extremists.
We need to take care also over this question of international monitors. The precedents are not good. The most likely form of increased international presence on the ground is a resuscitation of the liaison between the Israeli and Palestinian security services reinforced by American and European elements. This might not catch the headlines but through removal of misunderstanding and more effective action against extremists, it may actually help create some of the conditions for peace."@en1
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