Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-06-12-Speech-2-446-000"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20120612.20.2-446-000"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spoken text |
"Mr President, it might be said that our return to this subject simply demonstrates our own impotence as, week after week, month after month, we see these crimes against humanity going on and, whatever we appear to say in this House or in the international community, we do not appear to be able to make a difference.
But I believe it is better for us to try to ask the questions, to search for solutions and to show our ceaseless engagement in seeking to do so, even if that sometimes exposes our own shortcomings, than to ignore the situation or turn away from it. That is why it is right that we hold this debate today.
I ask the High Representative to comment further as to why, if we introduced further sanctions as the British Foreign Secretary has said this week, such sanctions would be more effective in making a difference than the ones we have already imposed? I do not say that to criticise him or my own country, but it is a question that I think should be seriously asked.
We should ask again for contingency planning for the creation of humanitarian corridors, backed by a European common security and defence policy mission. It is not universally popular but, after President Hollande said what he did, I think at least showing that contingency planning is going on is the right thing to do.
I join all those others in the debate who have described as repulsive the use of children as human shields, as reported by the UN. That practice must end; it is a symbol of why everything needs to change in that country, Syria."@en1
|
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:unclassifiedMetadata | |
| lpv:videoURI |
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples