Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government states that the Government will honour our commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. I have raised this matter with the Taoiseach many times but he refuses to act on that commitment. The Dáil and Seanad have voted for this, but the Government refuses to act on the vote of the Oireachtas. In the first four weeks of this year, Israeli authorities have continued the theft of Palestinian land, the demolition of Palestinian homes and, in direct contravention of international law, have approved the construction of 566 new settler homes in east Jerusalem. We also hear from the Trump Administration that it expects to transfer the United States embassy to Jerusalem. This will seriously undermine the consensus that was expressed at the recent Paris conference on the Middle East. There is now widespread talk among Palestinian people about the need for a new intifada.

Will the Taoiseach urgently inform the new US Administration that the State opposes any move of the US embassy to Jerusalem? Will the Taoiseach agree to recognise the state of Palestine formally, as he is committed and bound to do following the Oireachtas vote on the matter?

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