Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My words are not empty, Deputy. I believe in substance on this issue and not words. I have heard many words in this House and across its foor about substance and impact. I believe Ireland can have impact, small and all as we are, and we are having impact. We are one of the few countries which have already made a robust legal submission to the International Court of Justice in respect of the UN seeking an advisory opinion on the legality or illegality of Israel's occupation. The Attorney General gave a very robust and very effective performance. That is action. Very few other countries are doing that.

I have already outlined to the Deputy the action we have taken on UNRWA. I answered earlier in the House on the question of recognition, where I said to the Deputy that we are working with the Arab peace initiative. We have discussed this with them as to what is the optimal time for recognition. When will it have most impact? It is only something that one can do once.

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