Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I agree. I have met with Mr. Ging and he has articulated those points to me. The most basic supplies necessary for education are denied. I raised those points with the Israeli Foreign Minister at the time, Ms Livni, who undertook to investigate this to ensure it would not happen. Others in UNWRA made the point that ultimately the policy in Gaza is fuelling fundamentalism more than anything else. From our experience of conflict on this island, we know there are ways and means of creating conditions that lead people to agreement and reconciliation. It is my contention that the policies being pursued are counter-productive in terms of the security of the peoples of the region.

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