Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

-----under that regime. There is apartheid in the attitude of Israel to the Palestinian people. It is no different and, in order to address it, it is to be hoped that we are not depending once again on ordinary citizens taking action in their employments to urge the Government to give leadership in the European context to address this matter. I hope more can be achieved and greater leadership given, that is, appropriate action which, it is to be hoped, will create a real change for the Palestinian people. That is the objective and I urge the Taoiseach to reconsider the action he proposes to take. He did not answer my question regarding the failure of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, to seek to include Israel in the joint statement yesterday following the meeting of European Ministers for Foreign Affairs. Will he answer the question?

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