Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the motion. Like everyone else in this House and around the country, I abhor the atrocities that are going on in the Gaza Strip and the loss of life. When we see young little children injured, murdered and dead in their parents' arms, we can only think what it would be like if it were our own children or our grandchildren. None of us wants that but Ireland has to remain neutral. It will serve nobody's interest by going on one side or the other because we do not have the power.

I thank all our own peacekeeping forces and the great work they do out there. We know what they have done in the past. John O'Mahony from Scartaglin was shot and his two buddies, his comrades, were killed. We appreciate the great work the peacekeepers do and have been doing.

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