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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the continuation of the Israeli colonisation in Palestine has brought the peace talks to a standstill and has led the Palestinians to demand their accession to the UN, now that they have put in place credible political and economic institutions.
Europe is dithering at a time when it should be adopting an independent position and asserting itself as a player on the international stage. According to a very recent poll, the majority of French, German and British citizens think that the Palestinians have the right to a State that should be recognised by the UN immediately. The fact is, we represent the citizens of Europe.
The democratic awakening of the Arab world creates a new context which is likely to relaunch the peace process. The aspirations of young people are the same in Tunis, Cairo, Ramallah and Gaza. If we abandon the Palestinians, despair could lead to a new intifada, for which we would be responsible.
It is in fact a historic opportunity that is being presented to the European Union. It should include the recognition of this Palestinian state in its policy of support for the Arab Spring, instead of exerting pressure on the Palestinian Authority to force it to abandon its claim to fully fledged statehood at the UN, and instead of working on the Israeli Government so that it finally agrees to respect international law."@en1
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