Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not going to accept the charge that this Government is not taking action in relation to calling out breaches of international law, standing up for human rights, supporting the people of Palestine, recognising the State of Palestine and supporting our peacekeepers. Quite frankly, I find it stomach-churning to hear Deputy Boyd Barrett suggesting we do not do that because that is absolutely what we do. We are taking more actions. I made clear in reply to the constructive contribution from Deputy Bacik the steps that we now intend to take, in working with the Opposition, to see if we can do more in respect of trade and the occupied territories.

Deputy Boyd Barrett also seems to have a view on what I did and did not say in the United States. I did not look left and right but I did not see the Deputy beside me.

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