Dáil debates
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
12:40 pm
Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
Israel's obligation to vaccinate Palestinians is clear under international law. The matter is not open to interpretation. Not only does the Geneva Convention dictate that the occupying power is responsible for the health and well-being of the occupied, the treaty, which is the bedrock of international law, specifically spells out an obligation to prevent the spread of pandemics. In the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, we have medical apartheid. Will the Taoiseach contact the Israeli Prime Minister directly and condemn the Israeli state for this breach of international law? Will this also be done through the UN Security Council of which Ireland is currently a member?
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