During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the&nbsp;EU's role in the Middle East peace process. Statements by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC

Strasbourg

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MOGHERINI, Federica (IT, EC)

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The EU's role in the Middle East peace process: extracts from the statement by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union and Vice-President of the EC, "I believe strongly we cannot put aside the Middle East peace process, it is crucial for the Israelis and for the Palestinian, but it is also crucial for regional peace and security, it is crucial for the international community. Further detoriation on the ground it is something that is happening at the moment, whether in Gaza, in Jerusalem or in the West Bank and this has a deeply negative impact on an already troubled region."

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, "Move towards real reconciliation, national reconciliation, this was on the agenda one year ago, seems not to be on the agenda any more. While I believe we cannot afford putting aside a national reconciliation process in the Palestinian camp."

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, "We work to prepare the ground for a genuine regional framework that can help the parties to take some steps, again, I'm not defining the final solution, the final status but I believe that from the situation we are facing today of complete despair and the dream of hope and a final solution of the conflict we have to build the bridges that enable us to get there."

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, "The two parties need to find the courage and the space for trusting each other, beginning to trust each other, but most of all they have to find an original international framework in which they can find trust; this is also to be rebuilt."

SOUNDBITE (English), Federica MOGHERINI, "In the current regional environment we cannot afford to stand still, if we don't move forward we will see violence coming back again, we already see it from time to time. And we will see that 2 State solution become less and less viable and if not impossible. I believe the International community; the Palestinians and the Israelis cannot afford that."