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

Yes. Ireland is again to the fore on accountability questions. Accountability must be before international courts and international fora that investigate any atrocities for war crimes that are committed. That is easier said than done, but we have been consistent supporters of international organisations that endeavour to bring people to account for unacceptable war crimes, no matter where they are committed. Our focus right now, however, is on whether we can restore the situation to where a two-State solution is still a viable proposition and continue to support the basic needs of the Palestinian people through their authority. The situation is very challenging at the moment and in my view could become perilous if the escalation does not happen. The need to underpin the credibility and stability of the Palestinian authority has never been greater. There are obligations on Israel to behave properly in respect of maintaining peace and avoiding unnecessary attacks, and settlement expansion and the legitimisation of outposts and so forth. All of that is provocative.