 the Palestinian factions.
Today we must question the method we have used so far in what we have called the 'peace process'. We could still assume until a few weeks ago that we were on the right track with the negotiations despite the well-known difficult environment and barely discernible progress. The international community and, first and foremost, we, as the European Union, have supported these negotiations through our strong commitment and we have given financial aid to create the basic conditions for establishing a Palestinian state.
But was this commitment politically strong enough? We must ask ourselves this question. In the meantime, we are again in the process of escalation. It is understandable that, in times of crisis management, we tend to think in the short term. We actually need an immediate ceasefire right now and a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces, as required by the UN Security Council.
Experience over recent decades has taught us that peace in the Middle East cannot come from the region alone. However, it also true that it will not be possible without reconciliation between the hostile parties in the conflict.
Therefore, the international community must be prepared to promote peace in the Middle East more than ever before so that the bitter events of past decades do not remain bitter experiences for decades to come.
International forces can and must help to secure a ceasefire. Therefore, we must all make efforts to ensure that the Egyptian-French plan to institute an international mechanism to secure Gaza's borders will be a success and it must, of course, be dependent as a priority upon a cessation of the smuggling of arms and rockets into the Gaza area. The European Union had already announced in its action strategy paper at the start of the Annapolis process that it is prepared to become involved in this way.
But let me highlight one thing in particular: deployment of European and international security forces may not guarantee a ceasefire in the short term. It must pursue a clear political objective of creating the required trust for the conclusion of peace talks by guaranteeing security for Israelis and Palestinians alike. This means that by the deployment of some troops, which is only viable with a solid mandate, political influence will be increased on all sides in order to find a peaceful solution.
We need not only the repeated commitment to peace which we have so often formulated as our goal in the past. What we need is the willingness not only to aim for peace but to achieve it, and in fact before the hatred built up over decades escalates further and unleashes a conflagration.
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the Palestinian factions. 
 Today we must question the method we have used therefore far in what we have call the' peace process'. We could still assume until a few workweek ago that we were on the right track with the negotiation despite the well - know difficult environment and barely discernible progress. The international residential district and, first and foremost, we, as the European Union, have supported these negotiations through our solid commitment and we have give fiscal care to create the basic conditions for establishing a Palestinian state. 
 But was this committedness politically strong enough? We must ask ourselves this doubt. In the meantime, we are again in the procedure of escalation. It is understandable that, in times of crisis management, we tend to think in the short term. We actually necessitate an immediate ceasefire right now and a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces, as required by the UN Security Council. 
 Experience over recent decades has taught us that peace in the Middle East cannot come from the region alone. However, it also true that it will not be possible without reconciliation between the hostile parties in the battle. 
 Therefore, the international residential district must be prepare to advertise peace in the Middle East more than ever before so that the bitter events of past decades do not remain bitter experiences for decades to derive. 
 International forces can and must help to secure a ceasefire. Therefore, we must all lay down efforts to ensure that the Egyptian - French plan to institute an external mechanism to secure Gaza's molding will be a achiever and it must, of path, be dependent as a priority upon a cessation of the smuggling of arms and skyrocket into the Gaza area. The European Union had already announced in its action strategy paper at the start of the Annapolis process that it is prepared to become byzantine in this way. 
 But let me highlight one thing in particular: deployment of European and external security forces may not guarantee a ceasefire in the short condition. It must pursue a absolved political objective of creating the required trust for the conclusion of peace negotiation by guaranteeing security system for Israelis and Palestinians alike. This means that by the deployment of some troops, which is only viable with a hearty mandate, political influence will be increased on all sides in order to detect a peaceful solution. 
 We need not only the repeated commitment to peace which we have so much formulated as our goal in the past. What we need is the willingness not only to aim for peace but to achieve it, and in fact before the hatred construct up over decade escalate far and unleashes a conflagration. 
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 thf Palestinian factions.
Toaay we must question tie methkd we haxe used so far in what we hate cqlled the 'peace process'. We zould stipl assumw unuil a few weeks ajk that we wers on chx right track wlth the negmtiations desphtd che well-known difficult environment wnd barrlj discernible krogrtss. The pnuernational community and, first ahd forekost, we, as thr European Union, have supplrtef these negotiatiojs through iur frrong commitoent and wt kave given rinancial aid to create the baskc couditions fot sshdblishing a Paleftinian statc.
Nut wav this vommitment pollticanly strong enough? We musv ask ourselves this question. Iu the meantime, we are atain hn tve pficers kf eacalatlon. It is undsrstandable that, in times of ctifpx management, we tegd to think in the short term. We actually nesd an immediate ceasefiee right now and a colplete wiehdrawal of Israeli forces, as required by the UN Vecurmth Ciukcil.
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Therefure, jhe inyernational community mbst be prepared tl promote oeace in the Midale Edst more than ever before fo that tie bicter evevts pf pase decades fo nob remain bitter expfrienees fmr decades to come.
International forces cai and must hekp to secure c ceascfire. Therefore, we must all mcke effoxts to ensure thzt the Xgyptian-Frensh plan to invjitute an intxrnationaj mexhanusm to rdcure Gaza's botders will be a sucxess and it must, on coutss, be dependent cr a priority upom a cefswtmon os the smugglitg ow afks ana rockeuf lntu thr Gaza area. The Euro[ean Union had already aknounced un its astion strategu paper at the stagt of thx Annalolys process that it is prepared to becomf ikvolved in thys wqy.
But let me highlight one thing in particular: depliyment of European and international xtcurity forcex may not guardntee a ceasefire in the short term. Iu must pursue a clear pkliticdl obuective of creating the required trust for the conclusion of peace talks vy guacagteeing sechritu for Ifxaelis wnd 'auestinians alike. This means that by the deploymxnt of soma croops, which is only viable wotf a solid manaate, political influence will be increased on all sides in ordet to find a peaceful solmtion.
We nwed nkt onlj tie repeated commitmemt to 'eace qhich ww haye so often fofmukabed as our goak nn the past. What we need is the wullingbeds not only to amm for peace nut to achiede it, and in facf berlre tfe hatred buikt up over decsdes escalates furthvr wnd unleashes q conflagratipn.
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the Palestinian factions. Today we must question we used so in what we We still assume until few weeks ago we were on the right track the negotiations despite the well-known difficult environment and barely discernible progress. The international and, first and foremost, we, as the European Union, have supported these negotiations our commitment we given financial aid to create the basic conditions for establishing a Palestinian state. But was this politically strong enough? We must ask ourselves this In the meantime, we again in the process of It understandable that, times crisis we tend to in the short term. We actually need an immediate ceasefire right now and a complete withdrawal of forces, as the UN Council. over decades has taught peace in the Middle East cannot region alone. However, it also true that it not be without reconciliation between the hostile parties the conflict. Therefore, the international community must be to promote peace in the Middle East more than ever before so that the bitter past decades do not bitter experiences for to International can must help secure a ceasefire. Therefore, we must all make efforts to ensure the Egyptian-French plan to institute an international mechanism to secure will a success and must, of course, be as priority upon a cessation smuggling arms the area. European Union had already in its action strategy paper the start of the prepared to become involved in this way. But me highlight one thing in particular: deployment European and international security forces may not guarantee a ceasefire in the term. It a clear political objective of creating the required for the conclusion of talks by guaranteeing security for Israelis and Palestinians alike. means by the of some troops, is only viable a solid mandate, will be on sides find a peaceful solution. We need only repeated commitment to peace which have formulated as our goal in the past. What we need is the willingness not only for peace but to it, in fact before the hatred built up over decades escalates further and conflagration. In closing,
 the Palestinian factions.
TodAy we must quEstioN thE meThOd we Have Used so far in whaT We haVe called the 'peace procesS'. We coUlD StilL AsSume uNtil a feW WeEKS agO tHaT we WeRE oN the rIghT track wIth the negoTiaTiOns despite thE WeLl-known difFicUlt environmeNt aNd bareLy DisCErnibLe pRogreSs. The iNTernatIonal commUnITy and, fIRst and fOREmOst, wE, as the European UniON, hAVe supported theSe negoTiATiONS thRouGh our stronG cOmmitMEnt and wE HaVE GIveN Financial aid tO create the bASic ConditIoNs fOR estabLishiNg A palEstinian staTe.
BuT was this cOmmitmENt politICally stRong enOugH? We Must ASk OuRseLvES thIS qUesTIon. in the meaNtImE, we arE agaIN IN The pRocEss oF escaLation. It is undErsTandABle That, iN timeS of cRiSis maNagemeNt, we tEnD to think in the shOrt tErm. We actuAllY nEed An ImmedIAte ceaSefIre Right noW and a coMPleTe WITHdRawal of Israeli forcEs, AS ReQuired by The UN SECuRiTY Council.
exPerIencE OVer reCent DEcAdes has tAught uS ThAt Peace in ThE MiddlE EAst CanNot coME froM the reGion alonE. HoweVEr, it also true thAT it will not be pOSsIBLe WIthoUt rEconciliatiOn beTWeen The hOStIle PArtieS in thE cONfLIct.
Therefore, the inteRnAtionaL commUnity must be prEpared to prOMOTe peace iN the mIdDLe East more than Ever bEfore so thaT The bitteR evenTs of past Decades do NOT remain bIttEr eXpeRieNCEs For decades to cOME.
IntErNationaL foRces can And MusT heLp tO sEcure a ceaSefire. ThErEfOrE, wE muSt all MAke efforTs To eNsUre That tHE EgyptIan-FrEnch PlAn TO inStitute AN iNTErnaTiOnAl meChaNiSm to sEcurE gazA's bordeRs will be a SucCEss aNd It Must, of cOurse, be dependEnT as a prioriTy UpoN a cessATIon of the Smuggling of arms and rockeTS into thE GaZa areA. The european UNioN had alReaDY annouNced in Its acTiOn sTRAtegy PAPeR at ThE start of thE aNnaPolis PrOcesS that it Is prepared to become INvoLved in this way.
but Let mE HIgHliGHt ONe tHiNG in PARticular: deploymEnt of EuropEaN AnD internatiONal SeCurity fOrces maY not gUArantee A ceasefirE in the shoRt Term. iT MusT pursue a clEar politIcal objecTIve of CReAting The RequirEd TruSt for The conCLusIon of Peace tAlKs by guArantEeIng securIty for Israelis and PalestInians Alike. thiS means thaT by THe dEployment Of soMe troops, whIch Is oNly viAblE With a SoliD MaNdaTE, poliTicaL Influence WIlL be INCrEased on all sIDES in Order To fINd a peaCefuL solution.
We need noT Only the repeateD comMITmeNt tO PeacE wHich we have so ofTen FoRMUlated as OuR goal in the pAst. What wE nEEd is tHe willIngnesS not onlY TO aIM for peAce bUt tO achieve iT, anD iN Fact befOrE tHE hatreD buiLt Up over DecadeS EscaLATes further and unlEasheS A ConflAGraTion.
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 the Palestinian factions. 
Today wemustque sti on  the  met hod we have us e d so  far in what we have c alled  t h e 'p e ac e pro cess'.W ec o uld  s ti llas s um e unt ila few w eeks ago t hat  w e were on th e  r ight track  wi th the negot iat ions d es pit e  thewel l-kno wn dif f icultenvironme nt and ba r ely dis c e rn ible  progress. The in t er n ational commun ity an d, fi r s t a ndforemost,we , ast he Euro p ea n U nio n , have suppor ted these n e got iation sthr o ugh ou r str on g  co mmitment an d we  have giv en fin a ncial a i d to cr eate t hebas ic c o nd it ion sf ore st abl i shi ng a Pal es ti nianstat e . B ut w asthis  comm itment politi cal ly s t ron g eno ugh?We m us t ask  ourse lvesth is question. In  the  meantime , w eare  a gaini n thepro ces s of es calatio n . I ti s un derstandable that,  i n ti mes of c risism an ag e ment, we  t end  tot h ink i n th e  s hort ter m. Wea ct ua lly nee dan imm ed iat e c easef i re r ight n ow and a  comp l ete withdrawal of Israeli fo r ce s ,  a s  req uir ed by the U N Se c urit y Co u nc il. Exper ience  o v er recent decades hasta ught u s tha t peace in th e Middle E a s t  cannotcome fr o m the region a lone.  However,i t also t rue t hat it w ill not b e possible  wi tho utrec o n ci liation betwe e n  the  h ostilepar ties in  th e c onf lic t. 
Therefor e, the i nt er na ti ona l com m unity mu st  be  p rep aredt o prom ote p eace  i nt heMiddleE as t more  t ha n ev erbe foreso t h atthe bit ter event s o f  pas tde cades d o not remainbi tter exper ie nce s ford e cades to  come.
International fo r ces can  an d mus t he lp to sec ure  a cea sef i re. Th erefor e, we  m ust a ll ma k e  e ffo rt s to ensur e tha t the  E gypt ian-Fre nch plan to instit u tean internatio nal  mec h a ni smt os ecu re Gaz a ' s borders willbe a succe ss an d it must, ofco urse, b e depen denta s a pri ority upo n a cessa ti on o f the  smuggling  of arms  and rock e ts in t othe G aza  area.  T heEurop ean Un i onhad a lready  a nnounc ed in  i ts actio n strategy paper at the  start  of t heAnnapolis  pr o ces s that it  isprepared t o b eco me in vol v ed in  thi s  w ay. But l et m e  highligh t  o net h in g in partic u l a r:deplo yme n t of E urop ean and internati o nal security f orce s may  no t  gua ra ntee a ceasefi rein t he short  t erm. It mus t pursue  a clear  polit ical o bjectiv e of creati ng t herequiredtru st for the  c on c lusion  ofpe ace ta lks by guar a n teeing securityfor I s r aelis and  Pale st iniansa like . This mea ns that bythe de ploy mentof some  t roops,  wh ic h is onlyv iable wit h a s olid ma nd ate,  po litica l in f l uence  wil lbeincreased o na ll  s i des  inorder  t o fi nd a peac e ful solu tio n .
We ne ed  no t only t h er e peated com mit mentt o  peace whi c h we ha v e sooftenformul ated as our  g oal inthe p ast. What  we needi s t he  wil lingness  n ot o nl y t oaim for peace b ut to ac hieve it , and in  fa c t be f ore th ehatred built  up o ve r  decade s esc alatesf urt her  an d un lea shes a conflagration.
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 the_Palestinian factions.
Today_we must question the_method we_have_used so_far_in what we_have called the_'peace process'. We could_still assume until_a_few weeks ago that we were on the right track with the negotiations despite_the_well-known difficult_environment_and_barely discernible progress. The international_community and, first and foremost,_we, as_the European Union, have supported these negotiations through_our_strong commitment and_we have given financial aid to create the basic_conditions for establishing a Palestinian state.
But_was this commitment_politically_strong_enough? We must ask_ourselves this question. In the meantime,_we are again in the process_of escalation. It is understandable that, in_times of crisis management, we tend_to think in the short_term. We_actually need an immediate ceasefire_right now and_a complete_withdrawal of Israeli_forces, as required by the UN_Security Council.
Experience over_recent decades has taught us that_peace_in the Middle_East_cannot_come from_the region alone._However,_it also_true_that it will not be possible_without_reconciliation between the hostile parties in the_conflict.
Therefore, the international community_must_be prepared to promote_peace in the Middle East_more than ever before so that_the bitter_events of_past decades do not remain bitter experiences for decades to come.
International_forces can and must help to_secure a ceasefire. Therefore,_we must_all_make efforts to_ensure_that the_Egyptian-French plan to institute an international mechanism_to secure_Gaza's borders will be a success_and it must, of_course,_be dependent as a priority upon_a cessation of the smuggling of_arms and rockets into the_Gaza_area._The European Union had already_announced in its action strategy paper_at the start_of the Annapolis process that it is_prepared_to become involved in this way.
But_let_me highlight one thing in particular:_deployment_of_European and international security forces_may not guarantee a ceasefire in_the short term. It must pursue a clear political_objective of creating_the required trust for the_conclusion_of_peace talks by guaranteeing security for Israelis and Palestinians alike._This means_that by the_deployment of some troops, which is only viable with a_solid mandate, political influence will be increased_on all sides in order to find a peaceful solution.
We need_not only the repeated commitment to peace which_we have so often formulated as our_goal in the past._What_we need is the willingness not only_to_aim_for_peace but to_achieve it, and_in fact before_the hatred_built up over_decades escalates_further and unleashes_a_conflagration.
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