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Proceeding contribution from Malcolm Rifkind (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 March 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.


European Council

Was the Prime Minister personally involved in the drafting of the presidency conclusion on Palestine, which says that the European Union would deal with a Palestinian Government which"““adopts a platform reflecting the Quartet principles””." Does he accept that that is, in a characteristically European way, a fudge, and will he give a clear assurance that the British Government will not deal with Hamas as long as it continues to support suicide bombing and the complete destruction of the state of Israel—which is, indeed, what it reaffirmed in a statement this morning?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
458 c29 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Climate change Coal fired power stations Carbon capture and storage EU law EU internal trade EU emissions trading scheme Pollution control Regulation Renewable energy European Council EU energy policy EU environmental policy
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk