Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-10-23-Speech-3-152"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Combating terrorism2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021023.3.3-152"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-10-23-Speech-3-1532
lpv:speaker	lp:Proinsias De Rossa2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, yet again we are discussing the issue of terrorism in the context of the appalling atrocity in Bali in which hundreds of people lost their lives. Like others, I want to express my deepest sympathies to the relatives and friends of those who have died. I agree with most, though not all, of what has been said here. It is clear what needs to be done: respect for the rule of law, protection of rights, scrutiny of the action our states take to deal with terrorism, democratic dialogue to try and deal with underlying issues and so forth. All are very necessary. What more can one add? It seems to me that one thing we can add is the notion that we are not going to destroy terrorism by simply killing or imprisoning those who carry out these acts. Of course, it is not the poor in general who carry out the acts but those responsible for the acts are often poor. We have to try and deal with the hopelessness that motivates them. We have to try and overcome the idea that there is one true faith, one true version of history and one version of truth expounded by the chosen ones. I am not speaking here just of religion but also of politics. We must try to engage with people, so that we can open their minds and our own to what underlies their hopelessness. It is not enough to contain terrorism, although I have no doubt of the power of our states to do so. Not all the European Union Member States have experienced terrorism since the end of the Second World War, but a significant number have. That is quite extraordinary, considering that we are one of the most stable and peaceful regions in the world. We need to engage in education in the real sense, to open minds to the fact that the world is extremely diverse and could be a very tolerant and good place to live if we could only live with each other."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PETI (2002-01-23--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"De Rossa (PSE )."1

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