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If Iran were to acquire nuclear weapons capability it would destabilise the region very, very badly…They continue to support groups that are engaged with terrorism and the forces of reaction. In Iraq one of the main problems has been the continued intervention of Iran and likewise in Afghanistan.
I was honoured to meet with Noam Schalit today, 1,900 days after his son, Gilad, was taken captive. During this period, Hamas has held Gilad hostage and without access by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in violation of international humanitarian standards and basic decency. I expressed to Mr. Schalit the solidarity of the United States with him and his family, and I reiterated our strongest condemnation of his son’s detention. As I have said repeatedly in the UN Security Council, Hamas must immediately and unconditionally release Gilad Shalit.
You have to step back and take a look at the big picture…It is not in anyone’s interest to carry on in conflict, when together in peace we can create so much for Israelis and Palestinians.
I am well aware of the people’s economic difficulties. I know how hard it is to buy or rent a home. I know that even though the wages of Israelis have risen, ultimately not much remains, and sometimes there’s nothing left over…We know that the cost of living in Israel is very high.
We want to be able to negotiate but we won’t be able to negotiate if they are attacking our legitimacy in every international court. We’re not going to negotiate under fire and it’s a mistake for the Palestinians to think that we would.
The 27 countries of the European Union must express themselves with one voice. The role of the U.S. is uncontested and irreplaceable, but everybody sees that it is not enough. We have to widen the circle of negotiation, think of the role and pertinence of the quartet.