Dáil debates
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions
Middle East
9:00 am
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I do not think that it is just the make-up of the Israeli Government that is facilitating what is happening on the ground. I strongly believe that it is the failure of the international community to hold Israel to account that is emboldening Israel to carry out those illegal actions. We see it in some of the commentary from Liz Truss, who has stated that she is going to review moving the British Embassy to Jerusalem, a flagrant breach of international law. We also see it in the actions of the EU in proposing to reconvene the EU-Israel Association Council, which causes serious concern. Again, it appears Israel is being rewarded for its flagrant breaches of international law. A document of the association council, which I think has been leaked, includes not a single accountability measure and places not a single red-line demand upon Israel in respect of its illegal actions. Does the Minister agree that the international community is allowing Israel to continue to breach international law?
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