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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I can only share the profound concern which Members of Parliament have expressed on the worsening crisis in the Middle East. Moreover, as the Minister responsible for development cooperation, I think that the deteriorating humanitarian situation is especially serious, as I said in my opening speech, considering that the situation was not very good even before this latest phase of the crisis.
This conflict is a huge challenge for the European Union, and the Council is firmly committed to supporting every means to find a solution to it. At the same time we have to bear in mind that the parties involved hold the keys to solving the crisis. We can and we must work to find a solution as best we can, but it is crucially important that the parties involved have sufficient will and the desire to do so too.
The Council issued its latest statement on 30 June: it did not waste any time. As I see it, the position taken is a very balanced one, unlike what has been suggested in some of the speeches here. The Council wishes to stress that, to ease the crisis, both sides must take the necessary adequate action. We regard it as vital that the captured Israeli soldier is released, but also just as vital that Israel puts an end to this military operation and that both sides act in compliance with international law. It is crucial that the parties involved can return to the negotiating table and thereby find a solution to the crisis."@en1
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