Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

It defies any logic. People who had a long history of trade with Israel were completely undermined. There is a prospect of developing employment again in Gaza if the private sector is allowed to operate. That is something I will be pushing. I met business people in Gaza at the time and they articulated this point of view to me. They had been wiped out by the blockade.

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