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"Madam President, Mr Gloser, Commissioner, the European Union managed to retain its credibility at the recent summit in Samara. Mr Barroso, the President of the Commission, and Mrs Merkel, the President of the Council, had no hesitation in making pertinent and forthright comments on the unfair treatment meted out to Poland, a Member State of the European Union, over the meat issue. Mr Barroso and Mrs Merkel also commented in the same vein about human rights in Russia.
The question arises as to why the Union does not go further and highlight the fate of Palestinians in Israel, or that of Cyprus, which has been under Turkish occupation since 1974. Major injustices are being still perpetrated on the Union’s doorstep in the 21st century, and we continue to do too little to help overcome them.
Did people not die in Palestine before the creation of the state of Israel? How much longer will the Israeli army of occupation remain in the Palestinian Territories? Do the Palestinians not have a right to their own state? The Jewish people were denied their own state for so long – how can they deprive others of that right? The Palestinians’ response to the ongoing occupation is to launch attacks on Israel. In comparison to the actions of the Israeli forces, those perpetrated by the Palestinians are amateur efforts.
It should be for Israel to make the initial move towards facilitating the creation of a Palestinian State. That would be the first step towards reducing violence in the region and promoting coexistence.
It is the European Union’s duty to be the guardian of freedom in the world, especially now that the United States has relinquished that role and sided with Israel. Perhaps the events of September 11 would not have taken place if the United States had persevered in its previous role of impartial guardian of law and justice the world over."@en1
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