Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-27-Speech-2-609-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-09-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Ministerial week’s activity at the UN General Assembly, in particular the Middle East peace process and North Africa (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110927.30.2-609-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-09-27-Speech-2-610-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Georgios Koumoutsakos2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; SEDE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Nea Demokratia (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; TRAN (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Baroness Ashton, the Palestinian Authority has applied for membership of the UN as an independent state. This is, without doubt, an historic moment. We know that, barring unforeseen incidents, this will not be approved by the Security Council. We also know that, if this request is submitted to the General Assembly, Palestine will most probably be granted observer status, similar to that of the Vatican. I believe that, under the circumstances, this will be a very positive development for at least three reasons. Firstly, because it is a question of principle: at last, tangible steps must be taken to bring about an independent, recognised Palestinian state. Secondly, because this will not affect talks to find a solution: why should a change in the status of Palestine affect or, as has been said, prevent the procedure from resuming? I believe that this is a mistaken assessment. The third positive point is that the extreme Palestinian wing, Hamas, which is opposed to the effort being made by President Abbas at the UN, will suffer a political defeat; it will be weakened and its political clout will wane. Finally, if the Palestinian Authority is initially given observer status and then full member status, Israel’s security will improve. Israel has an inalienable right to security and the Palestinians have an inalienable right to an independent state. Both these objectives can be achieved from a positive development at the UN."@en1
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