Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is my hope that the US Administration will acknowledge the fact that the question of the status of Jerusalem is more than simply a question of the location of the capital of Israel.

There is also the issue that Deputy Bríd Smith and others have raised. The purported annexation of large areas of the West Bank is, in my view, contrary to the fundamental principles of international law. I am mindful of the need to ensure that no acts are undertaken on the international stage that might give rise to further heightening of tensions within an area of considerable challenge.

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