Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-03-Speech-3-162"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-12-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Israel’s participation in Community programmes - Israel’s participation in Community programmes (debate)2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081203.15.3-162"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-12-03-Speech-3-9982
lpv:speaker	lp:Bairbre de Brún2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Sinn Féin (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"It would be a bad sign if the EU were to improve relations with Israel at present. It would show that the EU was willing to ignore major, continual and persistent violations of human rights and of international law. That would almost be like saying that the EU gives Israel the freedom to continue with repressive and illegal activities, with forced relocations of the population, with extrajudicial assassinations, with the occupation of Palestine and with an illegal Wall and settlements. We should put as much pressure as we can on Israel so that it will have to fulfil its promises under international law and under UN resolutions. Today, as MEPs from all over Europe, we must send a strong message to Israel to let them know that we have had enough. In 2002 the European Parliament voted to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement because of Israel’s serious violations of human rights. Despite this, there is now talk of Israel taking part in an EU programme that deals with competitiveness and economic innovation, even though Israel is deliberately destroying the economy and infrastructure of Gaza. I welcome the decision to cancel the vote on the improvement of relations between the EU and Israel."@en1

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