Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2017-05-16-Speech-2-477-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2017-05-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation of Christians in the Middle East (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20170516.24.2-477-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2017-05-16-Speech-2-478-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Margot Parker2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, Madam High Representative, this is not the first time that I have stood in this Chamber to draw attention to the terrible suffering of Christian communities throughout the Middle East. It would appear that, far from major moves being made to alleviate that suffering, it is doomed to continue. Only this Easter, speculation increased over whether or not Christianity had a future in the Middle East. These are ancient communities, existing since the earliest foundations of the faith, and it is a daunting prospect that we could let Asian communities wither in the face of the growing radical Islamism throughout the region. Whilst the bombings of the Coptic Church in Egypt by Islamic State were a tragedy, the support by the Egyptian Government is a model that should be emulated throughout the region. The attack was not just on a community but on all Egyptians. We must continue to draw attention to the situation of Christians and to make sure that more is done to prevent the destruction of these ancient communities."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; IMCO (2017-01-19--2017-09-10)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Margot Parker,"1 "on behalf of the EFDD Group"1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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