Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Israeli war against the Palestinian people is nothing other than genocide. We need to support the South African case. We need that to happen as quickly as possible. Of course we want a ceasefire. How could we not when we have seen at least 42,000 Palestinians slaughtered? We welcome the moves to recognise the Palestinian state by Ireland, Spain and Norway. We need to see movement on the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the occupied territories Bill and the illegal settlements divestment Bill. We need to see engagement with those providing weapons. That is the US, Germany, Britain and others. We need to ensure that in no way do weapons of war travel through here.

Like the Tánaiste and many others, I have been contacted by a huge number of people who are very supportive of their friends and families involved in peacekeeping operations in Lebanon, including in Camp Shamrock and the outlying posts. We all know the issues there have been and the threats from Israel. Will the Tánaiste give an update on that? We need to see justice for Private Seán Rooney, whom the Tánaiste mentioned earlier.

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