Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel
3:00 pm
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)
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Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the witnesses. The type of testimony they have given and the work they are doing are hugely important and it is important to recognise that today. I thank them for coming back and giving us the briefing. It would also be appropriate for the committee to extend condolences to the family and comrades of the Palestinian minister and leading member of Fatah, Ziad Abu Ein, who was killed in a confrontation with soldiers. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé súid.
It is still very plain that there are huge violations of international law and human rights. I welcome the motion that is being tabled in the Dáil. It would appear that it is going to get support.