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"Mr President, Mr High Representative, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to touch upon three subjects in one and a half minutes – this will therefore be an extremely brief intervention.
In connection with Israel and the Palestinians, may I ask you to check whether the efforts are being requested from both sides? I have noticed that the Palestinians have been put under extreme pressure. I wonder whether pressure has also been brought to bear on Israel to start leaving the settlements, for that could defuse the situation and could be a clear signal that could take the wind out of the sails of the terrorists.
The Union must also exert actual pressure via the Association Agreement. Mr Patten mentioned that better use should be made of the Association Agreement. Does he mean that both the human rights provisions in that Agreement and the origin rules in this accord will be examined? After all, these rules stop privileges from being granted to products that are being exported from the areas of the settlements of Israel in the Gaza Strip and on the West Bank.
The peace process is still fragile. It is being ripped to shreds before it has even started. I therefore think that more should be done than is currently the case in order to make actual progress.
As far as Iran is concerned, following so many debates this week, I should like to ask for it to be ensured that trade and political interests do not take priority over human rights. You mentioned the protocol. I should like to add the human rights aspect, for I do not want women and men from Iran who fight for freedom to be violently oppressed, while we have polite conversations that fall on deaf ears.
Finally, Mr High Representative, a word about Ituri. It is something but is, I fear, too little. It is also too late, but I support your efforts nevertheless. On behalf of the 50 000 people already killed, I should like to ask you to try to do more. Your current efforts are not enough to protect Ituri as a whole against the violence, and only that can save the peace process in Congo."@en1
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