Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-09-Speech-2-068"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EC-Israel association agreement2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040309.5.2-068"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-09-Speech-2-0692
lpv:speaker	lp:Pasqualina Napoletano2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PES (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 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Israeli Government circles are continuing to fuel a political campaign aimed at representing the position of the European Union and the institutions as unbalanced and, therefore, geared to sympathising with, and supporting, the rights of the Palestinian people rather than those of the Israelis. All this is wrong, and it is a fact that Israel has occupied Palestinian territory since 1967 and that the European institutions, including this Parliament, have repeatedly called on the State of Israel to respect the rules of international law. The European institutions’ basic preference was for a constructive partnership, with the hope of attaining the best results by going along this road. As long as there are forces such as those that created the Geneva agreements, we must continue to foster this hope and invest politically in this future possibility. In fact, since 1995 the EU-Israel partnership has developed within the framework of an association agreement that provides, amongst other things, for preferential treatment of Israeli products on the European market. Since 1976 Israel has, however, determined the origin of its products without making any distinction between those from its territory and those from the territories occupied in constant and repeated violation of Community law, international law and the Geneva Convention. Today we are at a critical point in this affair. In fact, the protocol on the rules of origin is also being modified to allow for, on the one hand, pan-European enlargement and, on the other hand, for an Israeli-Jordanian trade system. Is it possible, however, to imagine this enlargement without having resolved the serious dispute with Israel? In 2000, the Council reaffirmed the need to respect international law under the Fourth Geneva Convention in trade relations with Israel. In 2001, Commissioner Patten described the continued exports from the settlements on a preferential basis as violations. In 2003, the Council decided to reach a bilateral agreement with Israel. At this point, Commissioner, I wanted to ask you three questions, but given your reply, I will ask two. The first is that it seems to me that you said that the Commission cannot accept any agreement that does not provide for this illegal practice to stop; yet, how does the Commission intend to tackle this debate with the Council, given that it seems that some Member States are not of the same opinion? Finally, is the Commission prepared to consult Parliament before taking any decisions in this area?"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Applause from the left)"1

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