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"Mr President, the wind of change blowing through the Middle East promised democratisation, and no true democrat can deny that the people of Egypt, Tunisia and now Libya deserve both freedom and democracy.
I can also fully agree with the High Representative that these events, rather than being a distraction, demand a refocusing of our attention on the peace process. In recent visits to the area, I found an understandably nervous Israeli people. Past experiences have seen political vacuums filled by Hamas and Hezbollah.
In this situation, we must consider how best we can help, both in the peace process and in the stability of the region.
Recognition of Israel’s need for security and the validity of agreements with neighbouring countries are important cornerstones. We must also admit that the neighbourhood policy has failed. We currently spend EUR 1.5 billion per year on this policy. We must assess the tangible benefits of this. If we consider Egypt, where tens of thousands of people are added to the labour market each year with no economic future and no hope, perhaps we should realistically acknowledge that the seeds of further revolution are already there."@en1
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