Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Regarding the Tánaiste's response, it is deflection to say let us look at this thing in the round and that we are not being fair and are not looking at the humanitarian contribution of the European Union. Ursula von der Leyen is not entirely responsible for the humanitarian contribution of the European Union. What she is responsible for is her own public utterances, which demonstrate clearly on her own behalf, and not on behalf of the people of the European Union, her unconditional and unqualified support for Israel in its actions. I believe the vast majority of Irish people were offended by that and by the public imagery and the articulation of that position. On that basis, with no apology and the consistent stand on that position, she is not fit for the role. I believe we need to take a stand and our MEP candidates need to take a stand. It is not enough to say we need to look at it in the round. We can look at it in the round, and if we look at it in the round, we come to the same conclusion: she is not fit for the role.

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