Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-02-23-Speech-3-022"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-02-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU relations with the Mediterranean region2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050223.5.3-022"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-02-23-Speech-3-0232
lpv:speaker	lp:Edward Mcmillan-scott2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I had the privilege of representing this House at the funeral of Yasser Arafat. Later, I chaired the observer delegation to the Palestine elections. Last year I visited Egypt, Algeria, Yemen and Syria, following the path of Arab reform. Regrettably, the threat of terrorism remains all too real in much of the region. While in Palestine, and in a purely private capacity, I had a meeting with representatives of Hamas on the West Bank, on the basis that they had fought the municipal elections in Palestine. I urged them then, and I urge them again today, to take part in the parliamentary elections on 17 July. However, before doing so, Hamas must not only renounce violence, but also hand in its weapons to the Palestine security forces. Rightly, others have paid tribute to Mr Imbeni, my predecessor as Vice-President representing Parliament on the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly. Mr Trakatellis and I assist you, Mr President, in that work. I believe that the Arabs deserve democracy. President Bush rightly talks about Arab freedom. My distant relation, T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, once wrote: 'I wrote my will across the sky in stars to earn you freedom, that seven-pillared worthy house.' The question today is who will give the Arabs freedom, the stars and stripes or the stars of the European Union? I believe we should work together, but I say to the Americans that this is our neighbourhood."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McMillan-Scott (PPE-DE )."1

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