Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-01-19-Speech-3-112"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-01-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Middle East peace process (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000119.5.3-112"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-01-19-Speech-3-1132
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Israeli author, Amos Oz, managed to capture very aptly the icy atmosphere at the negotiating table between the Israelis and Syrians recently. He was under the impression that the Syrians thought that, in exchange for the Golan Heights, all they had to do was to fax the Israelis a receipt. Oz’s impression is also echoed in the Israeli press. It contrasts Prime Minister Barak’s personal peace efforts and the distant attitude, even physical absence, of the strong man of Damascus, President Assad, at the negotiations in the United States. Surely Assad would be Barak’s ideal negotiating partner and not the Foreign Affairs Minister. And the Israelis were certainly not impressed by the discourteous behaviour of Minister Farouk al-Shara in Shepherdstown. His behaviour towards Prime Minister Ehud Barak was plainly insulting. But why pay attention to such detail as basic diplomatic niceties in the face of a tough negotiation process over territory? Well, the Syrians are quite possibly cutting off their nose to spite their face. At the end of the day, Israeli voters can still express an opinion on the return of the Golan. All the resolutions submitted express the sincere wish for greater European involvement in the peace process. It is, however, very much in doubt whether Brussels can make available the billions of dollars which the Israeli and Syrian authorities require from their peace patron, the United States, not to mention the heavy, equally costly, security guarantees in case of an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan. I would like to finish off by asking the European Council and Commission a question. How accurate are the press reports which state that the Portuguese Presidency has already pledged troops as a peacekeeping force in the Golan?"@en1

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