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"en.20060426.11.3-098"2
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"I would like to recall the situation of the Palestinian people, who are at this time faced with hardships on a scale that we cannot begin to comprehend. The EU decision to end direct funding for the democratically-elected Palestinian Authority is likely to have disastrous consequences for the delivery of basic services in cash-strapped Palestine.
As a defender of human rights and an ‘honest broker’ in the Middle East the EU should be consistent in its approach to third countries which flout international law. Refusal to recognise another state or the rights of its people is a charge of great magnitude. Yet it is a charge that could also be directed at the Israeli authorities. Therefore we should reconsider the decision to suspend GBP 340 million aid to the Palestinian authority in the light of the precedent of funding for successive Israeli governments.
For its part, Hamas should recognise that its ability to fulfil its duties and serve the people will be linked to its willingness to renounce violence and recognise the rights of the people of Israel. I hope Hamas will commit to peaceful means. However, my view is that cooperation is the only viable policy option and that isolation will only exacerbate the desperate conditions in Palestine, conditions which give rise to frustrations and violence."@en1
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