Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-22-Speech-3-241"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Peace and dignity in the Middle East2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031022.9.3-241"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-22-Speech-3-2422
lpv:speaker	lp:Ursula Stenzel2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-03-07--2004-04-30)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; CONT (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Österreichische Volkspartei (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, scarcely a day goes by without the Middle East being drawn further into the downward spiral of terrorism and violence. It is therefore quite right to call for peace and dignity in the Middle East. It must apply to everyone equally – Israelis and Palestinians alike. The time has undoubtedly come to seek a way out of the hopelessness of the situation. However, the signs are not very encouraging. The Oslo process has run its course, and the Quartet’s Road Map is at risk of becoming bogged down in the no-man’s-land of hatred and mistrust as well. What we are witnessing every day is an obviously divided Palestinian leadership which is either unable or unwilling to tackle terrorism effectively – a leadership which does not condemn the suicide bombings for the murderous attacks that they really are. On the other side, we have military reactions and over-reactions which claim the lives of the innocent and the guilty alike, but which contribute nothing to resolving the problem. The security fence is an expression of both power and powerlessness, and under no circumstances should it pre-empt the drawing of a final border. Naturally, there are peace plans, such as the Geneva Accord and other initiatives, which we in Parliament welcome. They have just one disadvantage: they appear, at least so far, to be a minority programme. The political goal of two states – Israeli and Palestinian – co-existing peacefully must continue to be pursued by all political and diplomatic means. There must be no retrograde step towards an international mandate for Palestine, and nor must there be any suspension of the Association Council, which is and must remain an important bridge for dialogue. Although Mr Menéndez del Valle’s report has been substantially improved by the motions proposed by my group, I will recommend to my delegation that it abstain from voting."@en1

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