Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is what was done. We did not have time in our meeting to discuss the situation in Israel or Palestine but there were other meetings. The Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, was present in Ireland as well, as were other senior White House staff, so it may have come up in other meetings that I was not party to. The main focus was on Ukraine and also on China. The president was very clear that he is not seeking a new cold war with China; nor do Ireland or Europe want to be caught in the middle of a cold war between the USA and China. However, the President does want a rules-based international order based on democracy, liberty, territorial integrity and freedom - the values we share with America.

Deputy Boyd Barrett mentioned comments President Biden made in the past stating that if Israel did not exist, America would make it exist. I am not sure when they were made or in what context. I hope the Deputy agrees with me that Israel should exist.

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