Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the murder of the crusading South African journalist, Henry Nxumalo, a man whose pioneering reporting helped to document the horrors of apartheid South Africa. Nobody was ever held accountable for his death. It is obvious why Mr. Nxumalo was murdered. It is equally obvious why another apartheid regime, Israel, last week murdered the brilliant Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, as she helped to document in detail the atrocities carried out by that regime. Her protective flak jacket was marked with the word "Press" and she was standing with other journalists but she was murdered in cold blood. She joins a long list of journalists and other members of the media murdered by the Israeli military. Israel is not listening to the words of the international community. Decisive action is needed. Will the Taoiseach indicate what are the next steps in the context of holding Israel to account?

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