Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-04-Speech-2-036"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in the Middle East2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010904.2.2-036"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-04-Speech-2-0372
lpv:speaker	lp:Per Gahrton2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, it was quite depressing to listen to the representative of the Council, given that she appears to believe that the Middle East conflict is being played out between equal parties whom we ought to treat equally, adopting a policy of equidistance. Has the Council forgotten that we are dealing here with a militarily and economically superior occupying power which, in contravention of international law, is oppressing a native population and stealing its land? Moreover, the occupying power has the full support of the United States. Why, then, must the EU treat Israel and Palestine equally? Did we treat Milosevic and the Kosovans equally? Did we treat Mandela and the apartheid regime equally? In occupied Belgium, did you treat your resistance fighters in the same way as the occupying forces? No, equal treatment would naturally have been absurd in every one of those cases. In a report, our own conflict prevention network has recommended that we put economic pressure on Israel. One is led to wonder, Mr Patten, whether you decided to close down the CPN because it comes up with uncomfortable truths. According to yesterday’s the EU – or, properly speaking, the big five Member States of the EU (we other, small countries are not asked) – is now, according to a non-paper, to pursue a Middle East policy approved by the United States. It is therefore a requirement that it be approved by the United States. What has become of the EU’s role as a defender of international law? What has become of the EU’s ambitions for an independent foreign policy? What has become of its ambitions to supplement its excellent economic and administrative support for the Palestinians with a powerful and well thought-out policy? They seem to have evaporated into thin air. That is something I regret."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Süddeutsche Zeitung"1

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