Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes. However, the issue of anti-Semitism is very serious at the moment. We must remember the Holocaust, learn lessons from it and have it constantly in our memories and on our minds.

We must constantly be on guard so that nothing like it can ever happen again. We cannot mix anti-Semitism into a discussion about the situation on the ground in Israel and Palestine. Ireland has been a supporter of a two-state strategy for decades. The late Brian Lenihan Snr was the person who brought forward this proposal. Deputy Boyd Barrett should reflect on questioning the right of only one country to exist. That is not acceptable. The state of Israel is recognised by us and by almost every country in the world. We want two states, a Palestinian and an Israeli state-----

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