Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

It is not okay for 14 people to be killed in a demonstration. It is not okay in any circumstances. I do not condone that in any way. I made it clear in my reply to this question that demonstrations should not end with people dying. I do not care what force was involved. People involved in a demonstration should not be killed.

UN troops were on the scene in Lebanon. UNIFIL and UNDOF troops were present on the Lebanese border and it is possible that UNDOF troops may also have been nearby in Golan. I understand the Lebanese Army was responsible for decisions on that side. It is expected that there will be a report from the UN troops present about what happened. When it becomes available, I will give it a great deal of attention. The matter will be discussed between Ireland and Israel but I would like to see the report first.

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