Mr Abbas, who was addressing a formal sitting of the House, began his speech by saying "I have come to you from Palestine, whose people are suffering from one of the longest military occupations in modern history".
Eiropas Parlamenta priekšsēdētājs Hanss-Gērts Poterings ( Hans-Gert PÖTTERING ) ievadot M. Abāsa uzrunu, atgādināja: Eiropas Parlaments nav bijis vienaldzīgs pret traģēdiju Gazā.