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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-12-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Israel’s participation in Community programmes - Israel’s participation in Community programmes (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081203.15.3-151"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-12-03-Speech-3-1522
lpv:speaker	lp:Zbigniew Zaleski2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; INTA (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-11-15--2009-07-13)3,3 member; AFET (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, a long-lasting conflict provides an opportunity to reflect on and analyse its causes and aggressive behaviours, and to seek solutions. I can understand the Palestinians’ desperate rocket launchers, like rats driven into the corner of their cage, but I can also understand the Israelis’ fear that their children might never come home from school again, since it is assumed that almost every Palestinian is a terrorist. It is not a matter of black and white. There are compromisers and stubborn extremists among the Palestinians, just as there are doves and hawks among the Israelis, as was made clear by Tzipi Livni. These internal divisions are of no small importance in the conflict, and the greater the role they play, the more powerful one of the parties to the conflict becomes. In my view, the Israelis are the more powerful because they have a state, to which they of course have an absolute right, and I support this. They therefore enjoy all the attributes of a state. This brings with it greater responsibility as well as a duty to take steps which may be risky but can give hope of a future peace. For this reason, Israel’s demand of no rocket attacks by the Palestinians before the two-state project can go ahead is like saying that we would be prepared to have children provided that they all turn out to be intelligent and obtain doctorates or start profitable businesses. Unconventional situations call for the courage to make unconventional decisions, and I expect Israel to do just that. We, the European Union, must help them to reach those decisions. In other words: . As to strengthening the relationship between the EU and Israel, it seems to me that it is a good strategy, because it would give us greater influence and in the longer term would enable us to play a constructive part in mitigating this tragic conflict. I am in favour of strengthening our relationship."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Road map for two states"1
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