Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-01-14-Speech-3-265"

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lpv:document identification number	"en.20090114.16.3-265"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-01-14-Speech-3-2662
lpv:speaker	lp:José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-neyra2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partido Popular (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-29--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2007-04-24--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, 17 days of fighting in Gaza have quite simply left a heartbreaking situation. The worst part, because it is irreparable, is the loss of human life, including innocent civilians and children. However, we can also see destruction, chaos, hatred and revenge; the Palestinian cause divided; the radicals being strengthened to the detriment of the moderates; and a peace process that has been completely derailed. As pointed out by the President-in-Office, this is because all the battles in a war may be won, but the most important battle can still be lost, which is the battle for peace. Mr President, rather than trying to apportion responsibility or blame to either or both sides, the most important issue – as the Commissioner has just said – is to bring about an immediate ceasefire, as called for by UN Resolution 1860. As the UN Secretary-General has just reminded us, both sides must comply with this resolution. It is also vital to alleviate the terrible humanitarian and economic situation that exists in the Gaza Strip, which is governed – in inverted commas – by Hamas, an organisation that is on the EU’s list of terrorist organisations. However, we must remember that not only is Hamas one of the causes of the conflict, it is also a consequence of terrible circumstances. Mr President, my political group supports and wants to recognise the efforts made by all the political groups in this House to support the motion for a resolution that we will adopt tomorrow. We also want to pay homage to those Members who have attended the negotiations, particularly the representative of my group, Mr Brok, who had a very difficult task. Mr President, my group supports the efforts of the Commission and the Council to bring about a ceasefire as soon as possible, in collaboration with the Arab countries – Egypt in particular – and the other members of the Quartet. We are very hopeful about the statement made yesterday to the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations by the Secretary of State-designate, Hillary Clinton, as regards offering pragmatic, dialogue-based and effective diplomacy. Finally, Mr President, I come to the most important element: the European Union is a union of values with, in prime place, the value of peace. I believe that the European Union must make every effort and use all its political weight in the interests of this cause, without allowing our thoughts to become muddled or our hearts to become hardened to such a conflict."@en1
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