Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

An Associated Press investigation has identified at least 60 Palestinian families where 25 family members or more were killed by Israeli bombing between October and December. In some cases, four generations of one family were wiped out. Israeli bombing has destroyed homes, buildings and infrastructure to the point that there is now 37 million tonnes of rubble in Gaza. It is estimated that it would take ten years to clear it. Last year, while the assault was well under way, a European politician compared Israel's role to Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression. She said: “All these conflicts have one thing in common: they are about the struggle between those who seek peace, balance, freedom and co-operation - and those who do not want any of this.” That politician was Ursula von der Leyen. Why is the Taoiseach supporting this woman for the Presidency of the new European Commission?

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