Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Some 25 Palestinians, including several children, were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza yesterday. The Israeli apartheid state shows no regard for human life in Palestine, with its illegal settlements, forced evictions and ruthless, unscrupulous bombings. Under international law, it is clear that Israel is committing crimes against humanity in Palestine. We were rightfully very quick to condemn Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine as an atrocity and assert our immediate support for those who are suffering, but we continue to show double standards. Furthermore, I say to Deputy Michael McGrath in his capacity as Minister for Finance, it is simply disgraceful that investments held by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, are linked to businesses that are complicit in human rights violations in the Palestinian territories. The Irish taxpayer should not be complicit in the funding of apartheid. Will the Minister for Finance recognise and condemn Israel's actions in Palestine as a violation of international law? Will he join the growing calls for ISIF to divest itself of holdings in Israeli companies?

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