Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-08-Speech-2-204"
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"Mr President, the majority of speakers have reflected the very strong sentiments of friendship that exist in this House towards the Lebanese people, combined with support for that people’s desire for greater democracy and full sovereignty. The message is that the European Union should spare no efforts to allow this country, which has been scarred by decades of violence and which has suffered so much from the conflicts in the region, to regain its full sovereignty, recover its stability and construct a truly democratic society through free elections. It is for that reason that we cannot accept Lebanon being used by those who want to derail the Middle East peace process.
Those who are undermining the development of democracy in Lebanon, those who are letting themselves be used to prevent Lebanon from regaining its full sovereignty, cannot expect the slightest sympathy for their position from the European Union. I believe that on that point, too, your message is very clear. That naturally also applies to Hezbollah, which has to choose between either taking part in the democratic life of a new, democratic Lebanon, or serving external forces that have no desire for peace either in Lebanon or in the region as a whole.
I support what Mr Moscovici said: there can be only one road map for the European Union, and that is immediate and full implementation of Resolution 1559. That is why we need to work closely with the United Nations, with the Secretary-General’s envoy, to ensure the resolution is implemented immediately. We must support all those democratic forces in Lebanon who seek change and who desire sovereignty for their country. It is for that reason that free elections in Lebanon are so important."@en1
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