Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The most effective approach will have to be a collective one within the European Union. There is no consensus across Europe in respect of this issue. There is consensus regarding the violation of international law and the expansion of settlements, but how one puts flesh on the bones of newer policy initiatives is more challenging and difficult. As I said, Ireland, along with other like-minded states, wants to strengthen its relationship and that of the EU with the Palestinian National Authority, and put it on a level footing or a level approximating to the level of the relationship with Israel. We want to increase dialogue with the Palestinian National Authority on a more ongoing basis at EU level, and continue and strengthen our supports to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, which provides significant relief and educational supports to children in Gaza and the occupied territories more generally.

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