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"Mr President, I think it is time for some simple truths. The simple truth is that bombarding Israel with rockets or carrying out attacks in Tel Aviv is not the way to achieve a Palestinian State. Continuing to build settlements and refusing to give Palestinians any prospects for the future is not the way to ensure the security of the State of Israel. I believe that this Parliament must face up to its responsibilities: it must demonstrate, state and support the strategies that could bring peace. Those strategies are clear. We need an unreserved yes to the reality of the State of Israel and the defence of the State of Israel. We need an unreserved yes to the State of Palestine, that is, a Palestinian State that is not restricted by settlements. That means today that we need to support President Abbas’s non-violent strategy. If we do not support this, we will be automatically supporting those who do not want peace. That is why I am very pleased that the EP resolution that we are going to vote on tomorrow states explicitly that we support President Abbas’s strategy of requesting the UN to recognise the State of Palestinian as a non-member observer. If we do not support this, if we do not call for an end to the Gaza blockade under international control, we will not achieve peace in the region. It is not possible to imprison 1.5 million Palestinians and believe that they will continue to be rational. Yes, what the Islamic Jihad does is awful. Yes, firing rockets at Israel is awful. Yes, this has to stop, but it will only stop if these human beings in Gaza have the prospect of a better life. That is very easy to understand and that is why we say yes to Israel’s security, yes to Israel’s identity and yes to Palestine. We must stop the blockade and support President Abbas in the UN."@en1
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