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

-----as opposed to dealing with the substance of the issue, namely, how we can help Palestinians in a practical sense.

Deputy Howlin's question is valid. The Israelis may very well ignore the provisional findings of the court. That is a concern and that is why, parallel with dealing with the court case - which we will and which we will do properly as we have done in terms of the advisory opinion with the UN. We will be participating at the court in February. Through international pressure, we have to get this war stopped because too many children are dying in Gaza. I condemn that too. I condemn what is going on in Gaza. I condemn the continuing bombardment of Gazans that is resulting in innocent women and children being killed. There is a consistency to the Government's approach. We will do it properly.

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