{"id":199968,"date":"2009-01-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=199968"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:52:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:52:59","slug":"auto-insert-199968","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-199968\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly President to lead a delegation to Gaza – Press release\/Non-UN document"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EMPA President, Hans-Gert Pöttering, will lead a delegation to Gaza end of<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Bureau of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA)* decided to send a delegation to Gaza on 23 and 24 February 2009 to assess the immediate needs of the civilian population in an objective manner, said Hans-Gert Pöttering who chaired today's meeting in Brussels.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The delegation of parliamentarians from both sides of the Mediterranean will be led by Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the European Parliament and President of the EMPA, and will include the chairpersons of the various EMPA committees.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rebuilding Gaza<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The assessment of humanitarian needs and the rebuilding of Gaza will be at the centre of the delegation's fact finding mission to the region.  The delegation will visit Gaza under the auspices of UNWRA, the Â鶹APP Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East. MEPs and MPs are also expected to meet high ranking representatives from the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hans-Gert Pöttering summing up the Bureau meeting said: "Despite the difficult situation, we are here today united, aware of our common responsibility in getting the peace process back on track. Politically and ethically we are bound to not only believe in a peaceful and lasting peace solution for the Middle East, but to work towards it. We have to help the people of Gaza by opening the borders, while preventing Hamas from arming again. We are in favour of peace and resolutely against terrorism. The Bureau of EMPA asks the Quartet (European Union, United Stated, United Kingdom and Russia) to engage with determination in a peace process leading to a settlement under the auspices of the Â鶹APP, and strongly calls on all partners to support such an initiative without reservation".<\/p><\/div>\n

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EMPA March plenary session in Brussels<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Bureau also adopted today the agenda of the March (16-17) annual plenary session to be held in the European Parliament's premises in Brussels. High level political interlocutors are expected to attend. The situation in the Middle-East and the impact of the economic crisis in the Mediterranean region will take centre stage.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t*Chaired by Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the European Parliament, the Bureau\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tis composed of Abdel Hadi Al-Majali, Speaker of the Jordan Assembly, Gianfranco\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tFini, Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, and Mustapha Mansouri, President\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\tFor further information:<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tJesús Gómez GSM: +32 498 983 309<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\twww.europarl.europa.eu\/president<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\tFür weitere Informationen:<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tJesús Gómez GSM: +32 498 983 309<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tDie deutsche Fassung der Pressemitteilung erscheint kurzfristig auf der Website des Präsidenten:\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\twww.europarl.europa.eu\/president<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tPour de plus amples informations, veuillez consulter les personnes suivantes<\/span>:<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tJesús Gómez GSM: +32 498 983 309<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tLa version française du communiqué sera publiée prochainement sur le site du Président:\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\twww.europarl.europa.eu\/president<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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