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The idea of reconciliation with Hamas demonstrates the weakness of the Palestinian Authority and makes one wonder whether Hamas will seize control of Judea and Samaria (West Bank) the way it seized control of the Gaza Strip. I hope the Palestinian Authority will make the right choice and choose peace with Israel. The choice is in the hands of the Palestinian Authority
Syria is now at a fork in the road …. it can choose ever more violent repression which can only ever bring short term security for the authorities there. If it does so, we will work with our European partners and others to take measures including sanctions that will have an impact on the regime.
I deplore the increasing violence in Syria, and am appalled by the killing of demonstrators by Syrian security forces. Further information has come to light about the extent of Friday‘s violence, despite the attempts of the Syrian authorities to hide it from the world. The Syrian authorities must act quickly and decisively to calm this dangerous situation and can only do so by responding to the legitimate demands of the Syrian people.
We do not support any unilateral effort by the Palestinians to go to the United Nations to try to obtain some authorisation or approval vote with respect to statehood. We think we can only achieve the two state solution that we strongly advocate through negotiations.
We don‘t believe it‘s [unilateral statehood] a good idea, we don‘t believe it‘s helpful. We continue to press both sides to begin talking again in direct negotiations.
We‘ve had our fill of sympathy and support. Do whatever you can to bring Gilad back home. The few [ministers] that pass through here express their empathy. We need them to pound on the table. We don‘t need empathy, we need Gilad.