Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not disagree with anything in the Minister's statement. We all want to see an end to violence but the reality seems to be that the Israeli Government continues its occupation, oppression and apartheid policies and Palestinians are subjected to extra-judicial killings. This is the most extreme and right-wing government Israel has had and its promotion of hate and impunity continues to kill the hopes and aspirations of Palestinians. In recent weeks, we have seen the spectacle of Prime Minister Netanyahu seeking to shift the blame for the crimes of the Holocaust from Hitler to the Palestinians.

I want to hear what we can do as a small country and what Europe can do. What will it take for Europe to finally act on these gross violations of international law? When will Ireland take a principled stance and demand an end to the preferable trade association agreement Israel enjoys? We can all see that it is getting worse. What action will we see, particularly from ourselves?

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