Mr President, ‘as long as we are in government there will not be a Palestinian state, settlements will not be evacuated and no territory will be turned over to the enemy.' These words uttered last May by a young Israeli woman, who happens to be Justice Minister, shows that she knows what is needed to make peace, but chooses war. This desperate denial of the existential danger Israel faces for letting the peace process die, the cry of despair that we heard from President Abbas who was here last month, the cries of despair we hear in the open-air prison, Gaza, in the occupied West Bank, the cries of despair heard every time Palestinian kids stab Israeli kids, tell us how the status quo is untenable as you said, you said there is not even a status quo.

So we cannot afford it. We, Palestinians, Israelis, the region, the EU, the world, but just issuing this Quartet-led report is not enough, no matter how relevant its conclusions. The French conference recommended reviving the Arab Peace Initiative. Please consider mobilising our Parliament to help you make the difference and overcome any discord and any disagreement you find among our Member States. Make the difference please, Ms Mogherini.