Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is a considerable amount of agreement. We are all very glad there is a temporary ceasefire. The problem is that it is temporary. It is a reprieve from what has been a brutal slaughter of Palestinians by the Israelis. We need to make sure everything that can be done regarding extending this is done. Hopefully, it will be extended beyond a permanent ceasefire and will involve a negotiated settlement with all the difficulties that exist.

The interaction with the Americans is vital. The US has provided not only weapons but cover for what Israel has done. The US has either supported Israel wholesale or has been unable to control the Israeli regime. The Tánaiste spoke about the West Bank. We know what the regime is like there. We lost an opportunity when Yitzhak Rabin was killed by Yigal Amir. Unfortunately, this is the regime with the politics of Yigal Amir. I will deal with the EU afterwards but we need to make sure the US goes back to what it did with the Oslo Accords with then President Bill Clinton.

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