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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, obviously the overwhelming majority in Parliament supports the uprising in Egypt and that is, of course, quite right, although there are a few exceptions, as we heard just now. However, I think, and you should agree with me, that politics means being prompt and timely and I believe that all of us here must accept that we did not see what was happening in Egypt over recent decades.
Where were we all, when billions of dollars from the United States were being channelled into Egypt to support this regime? We are with the people of Egypt protesting for their rights to prosperity, health and education. That is why Parliament should continue to provide its unanimous support. I should mention that we must keep the Palestinians in mind during this process, so that the Palestinian people do not become the victims. Those of us here who represent Cyprus, one of Egypt’s neighbours, are monitoring events extremely closely and, I repeat, we support the rights of the Egyptian people in this uprising."@en1
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