Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

As I understand it, both the Palestinians and Israelis accept the two-state solution. Am I correct in saying that?

As with our experience in Northern Ireland, it is a question of achieving a basic understanding and sticking to that. Surely there are times when we must keep working towards acceptance of one particular fact. I would be horrified to see the talks collapsing when there is agreement on the basic principle. I am interested to hear whether the Minister believes enough is being made of the fact that the agreement already exists.

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