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"Mr President, Mr Solana, ladies and gentlemen, I shall spare you further analysis, since it seems that the main points have already been expressed. Be that as it may, the situation in the Middle East and in the Near East requires us to be more vigilant than ever. Despite the fact that, in a few months’ time, the people will be able to have a say in their future by taking part in two elections, I feel that we must turn our attention to this part of the world immediately.
With regard to the Palestinian elections, we must support the desire of the Palestinian people to have political leaders who are representative and who have greater democratic legitimacy – which we must now acknowledge – and we must do everything in our power to ensure that these elections are able to take place as they should.
In this respect, my question is what technical and practical assistance is the European Union planning to provide? I would like to know what will be done in specific terms and within what timeframe?
As for the elections in Israel, I perceive them to be more of a cause for concern than a source of hope. These elections are, admittedly, an opportunity for civil society in Israel to demonstrate its desire for peace in a region, no part of which has escaped this horror. However, this delay might also be exploited by those who fuel this conflict and do not want to see the two peoples living side by side in peace.
Will the European Union, which is able to provide support in economic and humanitarian terms, at last take the decision to strengthen its presence on the ground, to stop being excessively cautious in the diplomatic arena and contribute to dialogue and to negotiations? Only concerted, lawful, international action will finally break the vicious circle of violence."@en1
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