He noted with regret that 2008 was the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, a year which offered a sign of hope, demonstrating that there is "no need for a clash of civilisation", but the Gaza conflict has shown how quickly these efforts can be "wiped out".
Ir arī skaidrs, ka tā bija Hamas, kas pārtrauca pamieru," atzina priekšsēdētājs, vienlaikus uzsverot, ka jārunā arī par atbildes proporcionalitāti.