 approach. Therefore, it is a matter of taking measures that are not only viable but also, and above all, sustainable.
Over the past few days I have been in contact by telephone with the Israeli President, Shimon Peres, the President of the Palestinian Authority, Salam Fayyad, the Speaker of the Knesset, Dalia Itzik, and of course with the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, who has been in the region for quite some time now.
I have also been in contact with the Vice President of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly because I am currently Chairman of that Assembly, the President of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdel Hadi Al-Majali, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Gianfranco Fini and the President of the Moroccan Parliament, Mustapha Mansouri
I have always made it clear in all these conversations that the European Parliament is fully behind the demands formulated by the Council of Ministers on behalf of the European Union and confirmed by the resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations on 8 January 2009.
It is depressing that this legally binding resolution of the Security Council, from which the Americans abstained so that it could be carried, is disregarded by both sides in the conflict, which is to say both Israel and Hamas.
An immediate and permanent ceasefire must come into force. This ceasefire must be achieved with the mediation of Egypt and the involvement of all players. Immediate and unhindered access to humanitarian aid must be ensured and the United Nations Work and Relief Agency (UNRWA) enabled to continue its humanitarian activities unhindered. And I would also like to say: not just for three hours a day!
When even the humanitarian organisations and the United Nations have to stop their work because the warring parties do not observe their neutrality, we have reached an unacceptable low point with regard to international law and humanity.
The third requirement is to intensify the peace process. The only viable basis for permanent peace is, and remains, a two-state solution with Israel and Palestine as sovereign states within secure borders.
The European Union, together with the members of the Quartet on the Middle East, with moderate Arab partners and with all participants in the conflict, must bring about a rapid resumption of the peace negotiations under the umbrella of the United Nations. However, a comprehensive solution also clearly requires reconciliation and, in particular, a reconciliation between
approach. Therefore, it is a matter of taking bill that are not merely viable but also, and above all, sustainable. 
 Over the past few days I have been in liaison by telephone with the Israeli President, Shimon Peres, the President of the Palestinian Authority, Salam Fayyad, the Speaker of the Knesset, Dalia Itzik, and of course with the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, who has been in the region for quite some time nowadays. 
 I have also been in contact with the Vice President of the Euro - Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly because I am presently Chairman of that Assembly, the President of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdel Hadi Al - Majali, the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Gianfranco Fini and the President of the Moroccan Parliament, Mustapha Mansouri 
 I have constantly made it absolved in all these conversations that the European Parliament is fully behind the requirement formulated by the Council of Ministers on behalf of the European Union and confirmed by the resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations on 8 January 2009. 
 It is depressing that this legally binding resolution of the Security Council, from which the Americans abstain so that it could be carried, is disregarded by both sides in the dispute, which is to say both Israel and Hamas. 
 An immediate and permanent ceasefire must come into force. This ceasefire must be achieve with the mediation of Egypt and the involvement of all player. Immediate and unhindered access to human-centered aid must be ensured and the United Nations Work and Relief Agency (UNRWA) enabled to continue its humanitarian activities unhampered. And I would besides wish to say: not just for three hours a day! 
 When even the humanitarian organisations and the United Nations have to hold on their employment because the warring parties do not note their disinterest, we have reached an unacceptable low point with regard to international law and humanity. 
 The third necessity is to intensify the peace process. The only viable basis for permanent peace is, and remains, a two - country solution with Israel and Palestine as sovereign states within secure borders. 
 The European Union, in concert with the members of the Quartet on the Middle East, with moderate Arab spouse and with all participants in the conflict, must bring about a rapid resumption of the peace negotiations under the umbrella of the United Nations. However, a comprehensive solution also intelligibly requires reconciliation and, in particular, a reconciliation between
 aporoach. Therefore, it is a matter of takiut measnres thzt are nut only viable but also, and ebovw all, sustainable.
Over the pxst few dwys I hace bten in contact by telephokz witg the Msraeli Presidekt, Shimon Pares, the Presigevt of the Palestinian Authority, Salam Fayyad, tje Speaker of jhe Kmqssef, Dalia Itzik, and of course with tge EU Hpgh Representativr for the Common Foreign ajd Sfcurity Policy, Javler Solana, qho rqs been in tfe region for quite soje time now.
I have also been in zontaet with the Vuce Kresident of the Vuro-Mediterrakvan Parniamentsry Assembly bccausx I qm currently Chairman of that Assembly, jhe Presidanc of the Jordanian Paeluamenj, Abdal Hxei Xl-Mzjeli, the Pgesmdent of ths Italian Cyamber of Deputies, Biwbfranco Fini znd thq [resident of the Moroccan Parliament, Muvtalha Mansouri
I have alwats made it clear in apl these sonversations that the European Parliament is fulny beiivd uhc awmwnds formulated by the Council of Ministers og bthakf of the Euroiean Union and congigmrq by the resouution of the Security Counfil of jhe Unuted Natijns pn 8 January 2009.
It is depressint that this jwgally binding resllution of che Sevuritu Council, from which thz Amerjcans abstalned so tgxt it could be cxrrped, hs disregarded by both sidqs in the conylict, whkch os to fay both Idrael and Hamas.
An immediwte aud pesmanent cewsefire must come into force. Thmx ceasefire kuvt te achiered wibh the mediatiog of Egypt and the inrolvemdnt of all playerv. Immediate and unhinderaf access to iumanitaryan qid nust be dnsured and thr United Uctions Woek and Relief Agengy (UNTWZ) enabled to couuinow its humanitatiav astpvivies tthindered. Ang I douuc alsu like uj wxy: npt just for three hogrs z day!
When even the hmmanitariqn organysations and yhe United Nations have to stop thgir work because the warring padties do jot observe theyr ncutrwlity, we hcve reached an unacceptable low point wivh regard to internatiobal law and humaniti.
Tht third requicement is to indensify the peace pricess. The only visble basis for permansnt pedce id, and remains, a two-state solution with Israel and Palestine as sovereign wtates within secude bprderv.
Tke Zuropeag Unmoi, together with tne members of the Quartet on thx Middle Edsc, with moderate Arab partners avd with all pxrticipants in the confljct, must bring about a rapid resumption of the peace negotiatioks under rhe ujbrella of the United Nationx. Howerer, a xomprehwnsiye solution alro vlcarly requlres rzconciliation and, in particular, a reconxipiation between
approach. Therefore, it is a matter of that not only but also, and past days I have in contact by with the Israeli President, Shimon Peres, President of the Palestinian Authority, Salam Fayyad, the Speaker of the Knesset, Dalia and of course with the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Policy, Solana, has in the region for quite some time now. I have also been in contact with the President of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly because I currently Chairman of that the President of the Jordanian Abdel Al-Majali, the of Italian of Deputies, Gianfranco and the President of the Moroccan Parliament, Mustapha Mansouri I have always made it clear in all conversations that Parliament is behind demands by the Council on behalf of the European Union the resolution of the Security Council of the Nations on January 2009. It is depressing that legally binding resolution of the Security Council, from the Americans abstained so that it could be carried, is disregarded by both sides in which is to say Israel and Hamas. immediate permanent must into force. ceasefire must be achieved with the mediation of Egypt and the of all players. Immediate and unhindered access to humanitarian aid ensured the United Nations and Relief Agency (UNRWA) to its humanitarian activities unhindered. would like just three a day! When even humanitarian organisations and the United have to stop their do not observe their neutrality, we have reached unacceptable low point with regard to international and humanity. The third requirement is to intensify the peace process. The viable basis peace is, and remains, a two-state solution with and Palestine as sovereign within secure borders. The European Union, together with the of Quartet on Middle East, with Arab partners and all participants in must bring a resumption negotiations under the umbrella of the Nations. a comprehensive solution also clearly reconciliation particular, a reconciliation between
 approach. Therefore, it is a matTer of takinG measUreS thAt Are nOt onLy viable but alsO, And aBove all, sustainable.
Over The paSt FEw daYS I Have bEen in coNTaCT By tElEpHonE wITh The IsRaeLi PresiDent, Shimon perEs, The President OF tHe PalestinIan authority, SalAm FAyyad, tHe speAKer of The knessEt, DaliA itzik, aNd of coursE wITh the Eu high RepRESeNtatIve for the Common FoREiGN and Security PoLicy, JaViER SOLAna, Who Has been in tHe RegioN For quitE SoME TIme NOw.
I have also beEn in contact WIth The VicE PResIDent of The EuRo-mEdiTerranean PaRliaMentary AsSembly BEcause I AM currenTly ChaIrmAn oF thaT asSeMblY, tHE PrESiDenT Of tHe JordanIaN PArliaMent, aBDEL HadI Al-majaLi, the president of thE ItAliaN chaMber oF DepuTies, giAnfraNco FinI and tHe president of the MOrocCan ParliaMenT, MUstApHa ManSOuri
I hAve AlwAys made It clear IN alL tHESE cOnversations that thE EUROpEan ParliAment iS FuLlY Behind thE dEmaNds fORMulatEd by THe council oF MinisTErS oN behalf Of The EurOpEan uniOn and COnfiRmed by The resolUtion OF the Security CoUNcil of the UnitED NATIoNS on 8 JAnuAry 2009.
It is deprEssiNG thaT thiS LeGalLY bindIng reSoLUtIOn of the Security CounCiL, from wHich tHe Americans abStained so tHAT It could bE carRIeD, Is disregarded bY both Sides in the COnflict, wHich iS to say boTh Israel aND hamas.
An iMmeDiaTe aNd pERMaNent ceasefire MUSt coMe Into forCe. THis ceasEfiRe mUst Be aChIeved with The mediaTiOn Of egYpt And thE InvolvemEnT of AlL plAyers. iMmediaTe and UnhiNdErED acCess to hUMaNITariAn AiD musT be EnSured And tHE UnIted NatIons Work aNd RELief agEnCy (UNRWA) Enabled to contInUe its humanItAriAn actiVITies unhiNdered. And I would also like TO say: not JusT for tHree Hours a day!
wheN even tHe hUManitaRian orGanisAtIonS ANd the uNItEd NAtIons have to STOp tHeir wOrK becAuse the Warring parties do noT ObsErve their neutRalIty, wE HAvE reAChED an UnACcePTAble low point witH regard to iNtERnAtional law ANd hUmAnity.
ThE third rEquirEMent is tO intensifY the peace PrOcesS. tHe oNly viable bAsis for pErmanent pEAce is, ANd RemaiNs, a Two-staTe SolUtion With IsRAel And PaLestinE aS soverEign sTaTes withiN secure borders.
The EuropeAn UnioN, togeTheR with the mEmbERs oF the QuartEt on The Middle EAst, WitH modeRatE arab pArtnERs And WIth alL parTIcipants iN ThE coNFLiCt, must bring ABOUt a Rapid ResUMption Of thE peace negotiationS Under the umbrelLa of THE UnIteD natiOnS. However, a comprEheNsIVE solutioN aLso clearly rEquires rEcONciliAtion aNd, in paRticulaR, A ReCOnciliAtioN beTween
 approach. Therefore, it i s a matter  of t aki ngme asur es t hat are not on l y vi able but also, and abo ve al l, sust a in able. 
Over t h ep a stfe wday sI  h ave b een  in con tact by te lep ho ne with theI sr aeli Presi den t, Shimon Pe res , thePr esi d ent o f t he Pa lestin i an Aut hority, S al a m Fayy a d, theS p ea kerof the Knesset, D a li a  Itzik, and of  cours ew it h the  EU  High Repr es entat i ve fort he C o mmo n  Foreign andSecurity Po l icy , Javi er  So l ana, w ho ha sb een  in the reg ionfor quite  somet ime now . 
I have  alsobee n i n co n ta ct  wi th the Vi ceP res ident of  t he  Euro -Med i t e r rane anParl iamen tary Assembly  be caus e  Iam cu rrent ly C ha irman  of th at As se mbly, the Presi dent  of the J ord an ian  P arlia m ent, A bde l H adi Al- Majali, the  P r e s id ent of the Italian  C h a mb er of De puties ,  G ia n franco F in i a nd t h e  Pres iden t  o f the Mo roccan Pa rl iament,  M ustaph aMan sou ri
Ih avealways  made it  clea r  in all thesec onversationst ha t th e  Eur ope an Parliame nt i s  ful ly b e hi ndt he de mands  f o rm u lated by the Counci lof Min ister s on behalf o f the Euro p e a n Unionandc on f irmed by the r esolu tion of th e  Securit y Cou ncil ofthe Unite d Nationson8 J anu ary 2 00 9.
It is depr e s sing  t hat thi s l egallybin din g r eso lu tion of t he Secur it yCo un cil , fro m  which t he  Am er ica ns ab s tained  so t hatit  c o uld  be car r ie d ,  isdi sr egar ded  b y bot h si d esin theconflict,  wh i ch i sto  say bo th Israel and  H amas.
An i mm edi ate an d permanen t ceasefire must come i n to forc e.Thisceas efire mus t b e achi eve d  withthe me diati on  of E gypta n dthe  i nvolvement o f a ll pl ay ers.  Immedi ate and unhindered acc ess to humani tar iana i dmus t  b e  en su r eda n d the United Na tions Work  a n dRelief Age n cy(U NRWA) e nabledto co n tinue i ts humani tarian ac ti viti e s  un hindered.And I wo uld alsol ike t o  s ay: n otjust f or  th ree h ours a day !
Whe n even  t he hum anita ri an organ isations and the United  Natio ns ha veto stop t hei r  wo rk becaus e th e warringpar tie s donot obser ve t h ei r n e utral ity, we have r e ac hed a nunacceptabl e l owpoint  wi t h rega rd t o international l a w and humanity .
Th e thi rdr equi re ment is to int ens if y the peac eprocess. Th e only v ia b le ba sis fo r perm anent p e a ce is, an d re mai ns, a two -st at e  soluti on  w i th Isr aelan d Pale stinea s so v e reign states wit hin s e c ure b o rde rs.
T he  Europe a n Un ion, toget her with th e memb ersof th e Quart et  on th e M id dle East,w ith moder ate A rab par tn ersand  withallp a rtici pant sinthe confl i c t, mu st bri ng a boutarapi d resumpt i on of th e p e ace neg ot iat i o ns und e rt h e umbrella  of  theU n ited Natio n s. H o we v er, a  compr ehensi ve solu t ion  a lso cle arl y requiresreconcili a tio nand,  in part ic ular ,a r ec onciliation bet ween
 approach._Therefore, it_is a matter of_taking measures_that_are not_only_viable but also,_and above all,_sustainable.
Over the past few_days I have_been_in contact by telephone with the Israeli President, Shimon Peres, the President of the_Palestinian_Authority, Salam_Fayyad,_the_Speaker of the Knesset, Dalia_Itzik, and of course with_the EU_High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security_Policy,_Javier Solana, who_has been in the region for quite some time_now.
I have also been in contact_with the Vice_President_of_the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly_because I am currently Chairman of_that Assembly, the President of the_Jordanian Parliament, Abdel Hadi Al-Majali, the President_of the Italian Chamber of Deputies,_Gianfranco Fini and the President_of the_Moroccan Parliament, Mustapha Mansouri
I have_always made it_clear in_all these conversations_that the European Parliament is fully_behind the demands_formulated by the Council of Ministers_on_behalf of the_European_Union_and confirmed_by the resolution_of_the Security_Council_of the United Nations on 8_January_2009.
It is depressing that this legally binding_resolution of the Security_Council,_from which the Americans_abstained so that it could_be carried, is disregarded by both_sides in_the conflict,_which is to say both Israel and Hamas.
An immediate and permanent_ceasefire must come into force. This_ceasefire must be achieved_with the_mediation_of Egypt and_the_involvement of_all players. Immediate and unhindered access to_humanitarian aid_must be ensured and the United_Nations Work and Relief_Agency_(UNRWA) enabled to continue its humanitarian_activities unhindered. And I would also_like to say: not just_for_three_hours a day!
When even the_humanitarian organisations and the United Nations_have to stop_their work because the warring parties do_not_observe their neutrality, we have reached_an_unacceptable low point with regard to_international_law_and humanity.
The third requirement is_to intensify the peace process. The_only viable basis for permanent peace is, and remains,_a two-state solution_with Israel and Palestine as_sovereign_states_within secure borders.
The European Union, together with the members of_the Quartet_on the Middle_East, with moderate Arab partners and with all participants in_the conflict, must bring about a rapid_resumption of the peace negotiations under the umbrella of the United_Nations. However, a comprehensive solution also clearly requires_reconciliation and, in particular, a reconciliation between