Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Given the appalling vista that now opens up in the Middle East and the continuous conflict between all sides, I ask the Tánaiste if it might now be an opportunity - a tragic opportunity but one nonetheless - for Ireland to make a particular case to the international community, through the United Nations, the EU and wherever, to set up a permanent structure in situin the Middle East to which all sides could go with their grievances as they occur because the lack of such a structure now leaves nothing except the hard men who dictate what happens. Hamas has now brought on the Palestinian people an appalling vista as well. Similarly, the things that have gone on on the other side as well will continue unless there is a structure of that nature with a permanent emphasis on bringing peace to the area.

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