Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

I will be brief, being conscious of the time constraints. I commend the Tánaiste on his response. I had a very interesting meeting yesterday with the Israeli Ambassador, His Excellency, Mr. Boaz Modai, and was struck by his absolute conviction that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the man to work towards a solution to this intractable problem.

From his visit to the region in January, will the Tánaiste give his assessment of the process and his views on the kind of further facilitation or interventions that may be necessary to broker a peace deal? Has the issue of this most recent violence been raised with members of the Middle East Quartet?

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