Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-04-24-Speech-3-045"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Meeting of Euro-Mediterranean Foreign Ministers in Valencia of 22/23 April 20022
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020424.3.3-045"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-24-Speech-3-0462
lpv:speaker	lp:Mário Soares2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2002-11-20)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-02-07--2002-11-20)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Socialista (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President ladies and gentlemen, I should like to begin by congratulating the Spanish Presidency and, in particular, Mr Piqué on all their efforts to bring the Valencia Conference, whose results I do not underestimate, to a successful conclusion. I also congratulate Commissioner Chris Patten on the intelligence, impartiality and astuteness of his intervention. My question is a simple one and is addressed to Mr Piqué: do you believe – having heard Commissioner Patten state that the Middle East is in flames, which is indeed the case – that the Barcelona Process can withstand the conflict in the Middle East? In implementing his reprehensible policy, Mr Sharon has demonstrated that he does not respect the resolutions of the European Union, those of the United Nations or even the recommendations of President Bush. He does not take them seriously! I wish to ask: are we going to continue to churn out the fine words, the stirring speeches and the impressive-sounding votes, which we know are not really having any effect, when we have within our grasp the means to force Mr Sharon to change policy? Why is the Resolution, which was approved by a large majority by the European Parliament, to suspend the Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel not being implemented? Why is no serious initiative being adopted under the auspices of the UN, to impose a peacekeeping force on Israel? As a long-standing friend of Israel, it pains me to have to say that Mr Sharon is irredeemably tainting Israel’s honour and is putting his country in a morally indefensible position and in a greater situation of international isolation than ever before. ( )"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Applause"1

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