Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I note that the Taoiseach discussed the dire situation in Gaza at the British-Irish Council. The Scottish Government has, quite rightly, been very critical of the massacre that is going on in Gaza. This is quite different from the British Government which seems to be cheerleading on the massacre of people in Gaza. Did the Taoiseach discuss the plight of citizens or citizens' families who are trapped in Gaza? I would ask the Taoiseach to comment on this. He will be aware there is a big campaign to get Zac Hania back. He is an Irish citizen who is clearly being held hostage by Israel. Our Government should be expressing outrage at that. Similar issues have been raised by the Scottish Government about family members of people who are citizens in Scotland - as we have here - and are trapped in Gaza, with Israel refusing to let them out. Perhaps the Taoiseach will comment on that.

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