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

I wonder whether, in the Taoiseach's discussions with Rishi Sunak, the question of financial support for Israel's genocide in Gaza came up. Britain continues to be probably the second most enthusiastic supporter of Israel globally after the US. War bonds are a type of government debt to raise capital to fund war efforts. Does the Taoiseach agree that US Treasury bonds have effectively become war bonds, given the US's crucial role in funding the genocide in Gaza? As of last November, funds domiciled in Ireland have invested €315 billion in US Treasury bonds, including €15.4 billion bought in the month the genocide got under way. The US Treasury allocates billions of dollars to arms contractors that supply weapons directly to the genocidal Israel Defense Forces, including more than €18 billion to Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the F-35s that fly over Gaza. The Tánaiste has said that Israel's bombardment of Gaza is a war crime. Is the Taoiseach content for the Irish financial system to fund these war crimes?

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