Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-05-22-Speech-2-270"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-05-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Palestine (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070522.25.2-270"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-05-22-Speech-2-2712
lpv:speaker	lp:Béatrice Patrie2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2007-07-09)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; IMCO (2007-01-31--2007-07-09)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, today we once again have to deal with the dreadful situation in the Middle East. Since 6 May, thirty-six Palestinians, including eleven civilians, have died in Israeli raids on Gaza. On the other side, 146 rockets have been fired at the Israeli town of Sderot, wounding six people. The Palestinians are fighting amongst themselves. In Lebanon, the 3 000 refugees in the Nahr Al-Bared camp are paying the price for the fighting between the Lebanese army and the extremists of Fatah-al-Islam. In this regard, let us state clearly that there is never any justification for killing civilian populations. More generally, we must call for a radical change to Europe’s policy on the Middle East. It is no longer acceptable to refuse to support politically and financially, and with no exclusions, a Palestinian Government of national unity that we have advocated passionately and that, if we are to believe the Palestinian Foreign Minister, whom we received recently, firstly, respects political pluralism, secondly, does not question the existence of the Israeli State, thirdly, calls for the recognition of a Palestinian State within the 1967 borders, and fourthly, renews its commitment to the UN and Arab resolutions, particularly on the refugee issue. Let us think clearly, the peace initiative drawn up at the Riyadh Summit has no chance of succeeding unless we Europeans work towards lifting the political and economic siege being suffered by the Palestinian Government. Fifteen months of blockade, 70% of the population living below the poverty line and 50% unemployment provide an ideal breeding ground for fundamentalism and terrorism but do not provide a government with the best conditions for restoring law and order. Since we are calling upon the Palestinian Government to fulfil its responsibilities, we must fulfil ours."@en1

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