Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 September 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Palestinian Refugees in the Near East and Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar: Discussion

10:00 am

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I agree with everything Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan said. The delegates will be aware that I visited Palestine in June with my colleague Deputy Billy Kelleher and a member of our research team. It was a hugely informative visit for me because it was my first time to visit it. I concur with everything the delegates have said. I agree wholeheartedly that all we are getting is lip service. In particular, the European Union is greatly remiss. I do not detect any real anywhere in the European Union to deal with the issue. There was the pre-emptive move in the relocation of the American embassy. In the last couple of days I believe the PLO office in Washington has been closed or put on notice. Is that correct?

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