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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, at the beginning of December, we once again witnessed a tragic series of events in the Middle East. As time passes, there is a growing risk that the situation could spiral out of control. The prospect of a serious political dialogue is becoming an increasingly distant possibility. Dialogue however is the only way forward; there is no other credible option.
The various parties appear to lack the confidence and the political will needed to end this crisis, so opening the way for violence and extremism. It is now more important than ever that the parties concerned are offered help in reaching a different way of thinking. However, the recent active re-engagement of the United States in the Middle East lead to the expectation of progress towards the resumption of talks. Unfortunately, the terrible events of recent days have made this work much more difficult.
Nevertheless, the United States, the European Union and the other players most directly concerned have no other choice than to reiterate the firm intention of the international community to prevent extremism and terrorism from undermining diplomatic efforts.
Although the situation in the Middle East is extremely serious, the European Union must not give in. Both the Israeli and the Palestinian people have the right to live in peace and security. The Members States of the European Union must therefore work indefatigably towards reconciliation."@en1
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