Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

John Hume, of course.

All these people came together and they used a biro, their brains and their intelligence.

We have to absolutely condemn this and tell these people they have to go down the peaceful road. There will have to be an immediate ceasefire on all fronts. That is the only simple way of putting this. We have to immediately call this out for what it is: war crimes. We have to also say that we expect, similar to the call on Russia, immediate safe corridors to be put in place to allow people to get to safety. We cannot idly stand by. I am delighted to see political parties and Independents give this the time it rightfully deserves. I saw people who came this evening to make their voices known on our behalf outside the Dáil this evening, and people who were protesting for peace, to save lives, and for innocent people, including women, children and indeed men, who are being savagely killed in their home place. We have to recognise this. We call for common sense to prevail among world leaders and for this to come to an immediate end.

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