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"en.20010131.5.3-115"2
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"Mr President, the situation in the Middle East currently presents us with a paradox. On the one hand, some of the participants in the peace talks believe that both parties have never been so close to reaching an agreement. The High Representative also seems to share this optimistic point of view. On the other hand, one of the candidates in the Israeli elections declared the Oslo peace process to be dead in the water. The fact is that we are, once again, at a crossroads where the European Union should send out a message and a warning. I address my comments to the Council and to the Commission. The message should be that it will not be possible to not reach a fair and lasting solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine without reference to international law, such as that laid down by the United Nations Security Council resolutions. The requirements that Israel must evacuate the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem, Palestinian refugees must have the right of return, Israel must have the right to live in peace within secure and recognised borders and Palestinians must have the right to their own sovereign, viable and undivided state, whose international borders are open and which is not under military control, are inextricably linked and all these rights must be fulfilled at the same time. Jerusalem is an historic city and, as it were, part of the heritage of the entire human race. It must again become an open city again, to which everyone has access. The world community, particularly the European Union, would not allow the fair balance to be upset, putting either party at an advantage or at a disadvantage. Under these circumstances, the warning could be formulated thus: that the European Union formally calls for an end to violence and for talks to go ahead but, at the same time, as commercial partner and financial sponsor, it will take the necessary action against any parties who believe they can pull out of the talks and abandon the attempt to find a global and definitive compromise that is universally acceptable."@en1
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