Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

We accept the plan and want to ensure the agreements reached with President Abbas and Hamas can be implemented. It is important that the Hamas Government fulfils its responsibilities to recognise Israel, condemn violence and accept and support the peace process. If it indicates clearly, through diplomatic channels, that it accepts this situation we have no difficulty in ensuring further support to help it bring peace to this troubled region. This has been a complex and difficult situation for a long time and it is important that we are even-handed in dealing with it and use all diplomatic channels available to ensure the rule of law prevails and respect for human life is absolute.

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