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"Thank you, Mr President, there is, once again, a glimmer of hope in the Middle East. There are two indications of this. First of all, there was the discussion between Prime Minister Sharon and prominent representatives of the Palestinian Authority that was held in the middle of last week. Furthermore, a regular follow-up every couple of weeks has been announced. In addition, there is the public assurance by Mr Arafat in the American press that he wants to call an end to the terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens. I sincerely hope that the meeting between President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon next Thursday will help these developments move towards a de-escalation of the extremely bloody Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Just consider the extent of the killings and destruction on both sides. And suffering, certainly personal suffering, cannot be captured in cold statistics or weighed up on a merely rational level.
Meanwhile, a consistent rejection of, and fight against, terrorism do remain the conditions
for creating any political compromise between the State of Israel and its neighbours. This is of direct interest to various countries in the region, for they fan the Palestinian and Lebanese flames of terrorism willingly and knowingly. This is why the clear warning by President Bush addressed to them in last Wednesday’s State of the Union speech deserves full support from the EU Member States.
However, this political realism is lacking on our Continent, precisely at a time when European shortcomings have come to light in NATO in such a poignant way. The EU Member States support efforts to bring peace to the Middle East, especially by making a credible and effective contribution to the current fight against terrorist networks in that region. This will benefit the Israelis and Palestinians alike. I would therefore call on the Member States in the person of their High Representative, Mr Solana, to make this contribution.
Last week, a young person from my town, Apeldoorn, sent a touching e-mail about peace in the Middle East. His appeal was not for a spiral of violence but a spiral of prayer. Along with the psalmist, I would say indeed: pray for the peace of Jerusalem."@en1
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