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

Ireland is doing everything it possibly can at every forum to intensify the pressure for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. The situation in Gaza is intolerable and unacceptable. Over 18,000 people have been killed and 1.9 million people have been displaced. The death toll is totally shocking. The relentless bombing and slaughter of innocent civilians has to stop. I welcome the UN General Assembly passing the resolution which calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, for the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and for all parties to protect civilians in respect of international humanitarian law. We co-sponsored the resolution and voted in favour of it, in line with our consistent calls for a humanitarian ceasefire. It illustrates the absurdity of the veto that so many people voted for the resolution, which is something we might keep in mind in respect of how that veto gets misused.

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