Robert Atkins (ECR). – Mr President, we know that the EU is a major payer.

Can the Vice-President encourage Arab states to pay more, perhaps by the incentive of bringing the Arab League into the otherwise ineffective Quartet?

What steps is she taking to make Israel understand that the Gaza blockade is illegal and must be lifted now?

And, can she encourage EU Member States to follow the lead of the Netherlands in negotiating direct trade arrangements with horticultural and agricultural producers in Gaza?

And finally, can she encourage the active lobbying by her department and sensible Palestinians of the US Congress in the run-up to the US elections, so that just possibly the USA might begin to play an even hand.