Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-05-Speech-3-078"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Palestine (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060705.3.3-078"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-05-Speech-3-0792
lpv:speaker	lp:Annemie Neyts-uyttebroeck2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2004-07-30--2007-01-14)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2007-02-26)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, Madam President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, I do actually share Mr Brok’s sense of despair. Observing the way things have developed in recent weeks is enough to make us, too, become despondent. Indeed, if we compare the current situation with the way things were, say, in January of this year, they have only taken a turn for the worse. The arms truce, which Hamas observed, has come to an end; the number of prisoners on both sides is on the up; violence perpetrated against citizens has increased; Gaza has become a prison for its residents and the humanitarian situation is tragic. Nevertheless, now is not the time to let our hands hang low. That is why I should like to start, on behalf of my group, by pledging our full support, both to the Finnish Presidency, you, Mrs Lehtomäki, your Prime Minister, your Minister for Foreign Affairs – whilst also congratulating you on the efforts that have already been made – and also to you, Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner. If I can venture drawing the political lesson from your words, what strikes me as paramount from what you have said – and you seem to be in agreement – is that negotiations and diplomacy are the only way-out. That appears to me as a clear message in the direction of those who at the moment say that they refuse all contact with the other party. We support you in this, and needless to say, we remain faithful to the principles of the Quartet, the recognition of Israel’s right of existence, the renunciation of violence by Hamas, as well as respect for previous treaties. We also support your call for taking a step back and for restraint. You have our full support in this."@en1

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