Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Ba mhaith liom an Dáil a chur ar athló chun an cheist rí-thábhachtach seo a phlé, the urgent need for the Government to respond to the rogue Israeli State's intention to build a further 1,600 illegal settlement homes with swift and effective action by breaking the EU's do-nothing, business as usual consensus and by officially withdrawing Irish consent for the continuation of the association agreement that offers Israel preferential trade terms. This action is necessary to send Israel a clear message that its occupation is unpardonable, its blockade deplorable and its abuse of third party nationals, including through the theft of passports, intolerable. While I welcome the stance of the Minister for Foreign Affairs on Palestine, I ask the Taoiseach to support him against the insults made by EU spokesperson, Baroness Ashton, when he made his report to the EU.

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