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

On 22 November, we tabled a motion calling on the Government to instigate action under the genocide convention over Israel's genocide in Gaza. The Government voted that down. At that point, 14,000 people had been murdered by Israel. To date, approximately 24,000 people have been murdered by Israel. Another 6,000 to 7,000 are buried under the rubble and 2 million people have been displaced. Still, the Government brings shame on this country by refusing to support South Africa's action regarding genocide at the International Court of Justice, ICJ. The Government gives excuse after excuse as to why it cannot do it. Indeed, I believe the Taoiseach misled the Dáil when asked about this in November, when he said we could not intervene in the ICJ case unless we were directly involved in the dispute. South Africa has shown that not to be true. Germany has now intervened, shockingly, on Israel's side. Will the Government do what Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh did and show some honour from this country by joining the South African case against the massacre and genocide that Israel is committing against the people of Gaza?

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