Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-22-Speech-3-231"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Peace and dignity in the Middle East2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031022.9.3-231"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-22-Speech-3-2322
lpv:speaker	lp:Per Gahrton2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, like Mr Poos, I have read Abraham Burg’s article, also published in Sweden, in which Mr Burg says that the nation of Israel is based upon corruption and oppression. He says that a state without justice that crushes the Palestinian majority under its boot cannot be regarded as the only democracy in the Middle East. Mr Burg is now appealing to Israel’s friends to intervene. It is high time we stopped treating Israel as a normal democracy, because it is an occupying power and state that is in breach of international law. We must intervene very much more forcefully. We must of course give our support to the Beilin-Abed-Rabbo initiative and use the resources at our disposal. Parliament has on several occasions requested us to suspend the association agreement. Why does Commissioner Liikanen not address this issue? He lists many good things the EU has done to strengthen the Palestinian Authority, but we must resort to more forceful methods. Obviously, we condemn the violence, but violence in the form of violent resistance to occupation is in actual fact permitted under international law. My country has avoided occupation, but many of the rest of you live in countries in which people have risen up in resistance to occupation. We want violence to be avoided and are opposed to all forms of violence. The violence of resistance and that of oppression cannot, however, be directly compared with one another because they are two different things. The Israeli violence is the violence of oppression and occupation, and is unlawful. That is why we must intervene. We are now in the process of developing a military capacity in the EU. I have been doubtful about this for many reasons, but why do we not send our protective forces to the Palestinians? They want protection, and they need protection. It would be the EU’s first big test as to whether this military capacity is to be used for good or for something else. Let us protect the Palestinians."@en1

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