Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-05-Speech-3-089"

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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	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060705.3.3-089"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-05-Speech-3-0902
lpv:speaker	lp:Charles Tannock2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the escalation of tension in the Palestinian territory was provoked by the Hamas-led kidnapping of Corporal Shalit with unrealistic demands for the release of Palestinian prisoners. Coming on the back of the cold-blooded murder of a civilian settler and the continuing firing of Qassam rockets from Gaza on to Israeli civilian areas, Prime Minister Olmert had no choice but to launch the limited surgical intervention by the IDF. I too now call for Corporal Shalit’s immediate release. Personally, I oppose any funding of a Hamas-led Palestinian Authority Government unless it renounces violence, disarms and recognises the right of the State of Israel to exist. Regrettably, the joint Hamas declaration with Fatah of 27 June, allegedly implicitly recognising Israel, reportedly remains an ambiguous document and Hamas does not clearly renounce violence. In the past, millions of euros of our taxpayers’ money have been donated in aid to the Palestinian Authority with little to show for it in terms of securing a lasting peace as envisaged in Oslo in 1993. Instead, there has been widespread corruption. I personally, although accepting the democratic victory of Hamas – after all, Hitler was also elected democratically – continue to regard it as a banned terrorist organisation, as does the European Union and the USA, and therefore would never countenance supporting any funds for it until it convincingly changes its charter and terrorist ideology. The recent Passover suicide bombing in Tel Aviv was publicly supported by the Hamas PA Government, which is an outrage. Nevertheless, the European Union, through the Quartet, must remain committed to lasting peace in the Middle East with a two-state solution whereby a viable, democratic Palestinian State can live in peace and security side by side with Israel within internationally recognised borders. I join all parties in this House in urging that Israel – the IDF in particular – Hamas and all the people involved in these ghastly events respect international law and avoid further bloodshed."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2006-02-06--2008-01-07)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 vice-chair; DROI (2004-09-01--2007-01-14)3,3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3,3 substitute; ECON (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-29--2007-03-13)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Charles Tannock (PPE-DE ). –"1

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