Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

We agree with the Tánaiste. We need action because the situation is so appalling. One of the images I saw yesterday was of a small child whose parents have been lost looking after a toddler and a baby. These are appalling situations. People are being massacred in Gaza. Children with hopes and dreams for the future are being left buried under rubble. We urgently need action on this as quickly as possible. Will the Tánaiste call for an emergency meeting of the European Council? Will the Irish Government call for this and look for sanctions against Israel to be on the agenda? Will he do that urgently?

Regarding the occupied territories Bill which the Tánaiste supported when in opposition, will the Government now support the enactment of that Bill?

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