Jack Straw Quotes
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We will take stock of our next steps after the Israeli elections and intend to have a further meeting as soon as the Palestinian delegates are allowed to travel.
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In uncertain times you should not just give a knee-jerk response.
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The English are potentially very aggressive, very violent.
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And I think we need therefore to judge the contents of what is in any event an interim report, against the reasons why we took military action back in March.
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Whether or not technically they have rights under the Geneva Conventions, they have rights in customary international law, and all of us who are either involved as their representatives as their governments or those holding them have obligations.
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a disgusting assault on the very principle of European democracy.
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Life would be very boring if friends always agreed.
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Because we want international consensus...we will be allowing a good period of up to two weeks, maybe a little more, before we ask for a decision.
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It will take some time before a fully-fledged government, equivalent to that of a normal nation state, can be established ... The signs are, however, more hopeful than they were.
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The truth is, as (U.S. Secretary of State) Condoleezza Rice has made clear, military action in respect of the Iranian dossier is not on anybody's agenda. I believe it is inconceivable.
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Provided we have the right framework, a certain amount of money will come from the UK and we'll encourage others to contribute,
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those misgivings were surely put to rest by the lengthy statement we have just heard.
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We believe the public will be better served if such warnings are used more sparingly.
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We put forth proposals. They are still on the table, ... They have yet properly to be considered by the other side.
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the possibility of war is real and very disturbing.
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That frankly was not in people's minds because there is a world market in oil.
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that have reportedly left thousands of the most vulnerable homeless and destitute and called on the government to abide by the rule of law and respect for human rights.
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The fact that some of these Arab states are willing to make this public is heartening, and it's a fair response to the Sharon government for the courage which the Sharon government has shown in moving out of Gaza and those four West Bank settlements.
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The proposals from the presidency are not acceptable to us.
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The situation is very serious, there has been a clear abuse of human rights, a lack of democracy and a lack of openness.
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I profoundly regret the circumstances in which we had to hold this meeting.
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We left the door open for further diplomatic action with Iran. And I hope they take this opportunity.
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There will have to be some way to ensure accountability for what has already been found here.
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If people are caught up for 36 hours in a soulless building in Brussels, tempers are going to fray... It is in many ways a sad day for Europe. But out of this sad day there is an opportunity to reconnect.