Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

On Monday the Israeli foreign minister met with EU representatives. He showed them a video from a few years ago about plans to build an artificial island off Gaza where, basically, the Palestinians could be put.

It caused eyebrows to be raised, even among those who are not very clear in their opposition to the genocide that is currently taking place. If you want a clear signal that Israel intends to continue with the war, the massacre, the onslaught and the genocide, there you have it.

Let us be clear, however. Israel could not do what it is doing without the support of the US Administration. It gets approximately $4 billion a year in military aid and, this year, the Biden Administration has proposed an extra €14.5 billion. Joe Biden recently told a fundraiser, "We’re not going to do a damn thing other than to protect Israel. Not a single thing.” As long as Joe Biden supports this genocide, the Taoiseach should not go to the White House on St. Patrick's Day to give him a bowl of shamrock. Instead, we should send a signal around the world that Ireland stands with Palestine, that we are appalled at what is happening, and that we are opposed to the continuing US support of it.

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