European Parliament
Sirpa Pietikäinen  (PPE ).
(FI)
Mr President, the situation in the Middle East is extremely delicate and it is therefore obviously important that political positions on this issue are well-balanced and conducive to positive developments in the region.
I voted for this joint resolution because I think that the situation is one in which there is immense human suffering and also tragedy, and regarding which the European Union and European Parliament need to adopt a clear position in favour of a policy calling for an end to needless and excessive violence and a better guarantee of human rights and public safety in the Middle East.

