Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I raise again the proceedings under way in the International Court of Justice, ICJ, under the genocide convention. Yesterday, I contacted all party leaders on both sides of the House seeking signatures of support for a cross-party motion on Gaza, drafted by the Sadaka organisation, which calls for Irish support for the South African case against Israel.

In 2021, this House made history when it spoke with one voice, representing the will of the people of Ireland, in condemning the annexation of Palestine by the Israeli authorities. I ask the Minister to look at the wording of the motion I have sent to the Government and Chief Whip and to work with us in the Opposition to agree a cross-party text, one which can offer a meaningful stance for Ireland against the horrors being inflicted on the people of Gaza by the Israeli Government, so that we can speak together in calling for action against Israel and to end the awful suffering in Gaza.

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