Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am sure the Minister is well aware that the Palestinians will soon be seeking support for their application for non-member observer status at the United Nations. Given that President Obama has already asked the Israelis to withdraw, a request that was refused, it is up to Europeans to apply pressure to see that fairness prevails. This is important, because it is at the core of so many of the problems of the entire region.

See this speech in context