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"I have said on more than one occasion that, if you do not know or recognise your past, you can never build a future. This certainly holds true for the conflict in the Middle East. I have heard a lot of criticism here about Mr Goldstone’s report. I know Mr Goldstone from when he was a great conciliator, carrying out and heading up many investigations in South Africa. In my opinion, Mr Goldstone is the prime example of someone who can lay the facts on the table in order to bring conciliation closer. Unfortunately, the way in which this report has been received suggests that no conciliation has come about and instead there appears to have been even greater polarisation. This is why the report has simply been ignored. Mr President, Israel has ignored the conclusions of the report but, at the same time, it has, in fact, recognised that it make mistakes by paying out compensation to the UN for the damage inflicted and by prosecuting some of its military. The Palestinian side, on the other hand, has not taken any such steps. I wonder if the Committee of Investigation which has been set up in Ramallah is in a position to carry out a thorough investigation in Gaza at all. Mr President, this coming Friday a meeting will take place at the UN and I very much hope that our new foreign policy representative will be able to bring unity and clarity to the European position. We have to respect human rights and the rights of both parties under all circumstances. Mr President, if we can achieve that unity on Friday, I will be very pleased and then, perhaps, a solution in the Middle East would be within our reach."@en1
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