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"Madam President, our motion for a resolution sends out several clear messages. The first is that we want the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Haythan Al-Maleh, all other human rights defenders and all other prisoners of conscience. As far as we are concerned, there can be no compromises whatsoever on matters of human rights. However, in our resolution, including in recital A and paragraph 9, we say that we want a dialogue with Syria. At the end of the day, we want the agreement with Syria as quickly as possible, but not unconditionally, as an instrument for human rights and cooperation.
We certainly recognise the fact that – as Mrs De Keyser said – there have been positive as well as negative developments in Syria. Nowhere on the Arabian Peninsula or in Mashriq are Christians and other minorities treated as well as they are in Syria. Lebanese Christians – and indeed prominent ones – tell me that they are only able to survive because Syria is holding a protective hand over them.
Syria is not Iran’s lackey either, Mr Tannock, but an important counterweight against the dominance of Iran. We therefore need a stable Syria, but Syria must also take steps to make that happen."@en1
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