Jack Straw Quotes
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I also want to put on record the very high regard which the British government as a whole, and I personally, have for Kofi Annan, in leading and steering the United Nations through a period of great change in international relations.
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All United States presidents always say all options are open. But it is not on the table, it is not on the agenda. I happen to think that it is inconceivable.
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Certainly, there's a possibility of an amendment, that's something we're looking at.
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I am optimistic about Iraq, I think in five to 10 years we will see it becoming stable.
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Everyone knows that the Arab peoples want prosperity, freedom and democracy every bit as much as anyone in Europe or America.
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Although Yitzhak Rabin was prevented from seeing his efforts bear fruit, he set in motion a process which, despite setbacks, continues today.
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The foreign secretary urged Iran even at this late stage to take the opportunity to come into compliance.
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There is a general sense of guarded optimism. There have been too many false dawns over the last 60 years. There have been more tears than smiles, but I sense there is a commitment from Abbas and Sharon, a new determination to make a reality of the goal of two states living side by side.
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Obviously, it is a matter of grave concern that a British citizen has been killed,
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very concerned indeed about the human rights situation.
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Every country is under an imperative to deal with terrorism, including terrorism masquerading as freedom fighting,
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(Annan) asked that arrangements should be made for a briefing of the security council and that will be taking place later today.
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This is a terrible outrage committed by people with no humanity, ... I know that the police are devoting huge efforts to find the perpetrators.
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We've agreed to set up a monitoring mission that is going to be launched on Thursday.
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This is of fundamental importance in ensuring that Gaza does not in the future stay as a prison, it opens up economic and social relations.
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Rigid pan-European working limits on hours will not deliver health and safety for our work force, particularly where the rules are unevenly applied.
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We have just made history, ... an EU based on values, not just history. Turkey has always been a European country.
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not a fight against Islam, it's a fight against terror.
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It is a further illustration of the evil that we are dealing with...
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This is a very good result for the people of Iraq.
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We made it clear there will have to be significant changes in levels of overall spending of the EU and in the structure of funding compared to what was on the table in June if there is going to be a deal in December.
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There has to be some certainty about who the leader is before the summer break.
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We should take stock on Iran and discuss how we might best pursue the nuclear file over the coming weeks, ... This might also be an opportunity to discuss what Iran's new government and its breaking of the Paris Agreement means for EU-Iran relations over the coming months.
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They are not, and almost everybody accepts this, entitled to engage in seeking to disrupt the way our democracy operates by violence or threats of violence.