Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-09-08-Speech-3-307"

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dcterms:Date	"2010-09-08"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100908.15.3-307"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-09-08-Speech-3-3082
lpv:speaker	lp:Ria Oomen-ruijten2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; DROI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 substitute; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-10-22--2014-06-30)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I have learnt, to my astonishment, that Israel has been attempting to keep this issue off the European agenda. I always go by the principle that, if you believe in your own legislation, you should not be afraid of debate and that debate can create a climate in which NGOs, which are the issue at stake here, can go about their work in Israel without obstruction. Therefore, a debate in this House can only help dispel concerns. Mr President, I am pleased to note that a great deal has happened in the period between Mrs Heidi Hautala submitting an oral question on 27 April and today’s debate. I understand from the ambassador’s letter and the translation of the draft bill that significant amendments have been made. I am pleased that is the case. However, what does worry me is how the new legislation will be enforced and the question of whether or not it will be enforced selectively. In my opinion, the transparency of NGOs is part and parcel of every democracy, which is why it is important that Israel, too, ensures that there are no unreasonable obstructions to their activities. I am putting this question to Mr Füle: do we have guarantees that all NGOs in Israel will be treated equally and that this new legislation will not lead to restrictive measures for NGOs which are, wholly or partly, funded from abroad? My third point concerns transparency, which is being used as an argument – and that is all well and good – but what I do not understand is why private donations do not fall within this legislation. The way I see it, that is a significant omission. Mr President, in all other respects, I agree with the comment made by my colleague, Mr Pöttering, about the settlement policy."@en1
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