Og set fra det synspunkt, fru formand, mener jeg, at eftersom Det Europæiske Råd selv har givet udtryk for samme holdning, nemlig at vi kan anmode Sharon-regeringen om at respektere international lov og øjeblikkeligt trække sine kampvogne og tropper ud af de selvstyrende palæstinensiske områder, at det i Sakharovprisens ånd ville være godt, hvis De, fru formand, hvis De ellers er enig med mig, på vores vegne kunne give udtryk for samme holdning over for Sharon-regeringen.
From this point of view, Madam President, I think that, and the European Council also gave this message, in other words, that we request Ariel Sharon 's government to respect international law and withdraw his tanks and troops as a matter of urgency from the autonomous Palestinian territories, I think that it would certainly be in the spirit of the Sakharov Prize for you, Madam President, if you agree, to give this message to the Israeli government on our behalf.