Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In response to Deputy Bacik, in the past, I have defended LGBT rights at the European Council meeting in the face of decisions taken by Prime Minister Orbán to curtail such rights, and will continue to do so. Hungary's behaviour on the Council on a number of fronts has been a matter of grave concern in recent times.

In respect of the Middle East, I have condemned the Israeli attack. I have said it is in breach of humanitarian law, as is the refusal to allow aid into Gaza. Ireland has been very supportive of Palestinians, with humanitarian aid, UNRWA and a whole range of other measures that we have taken on the issue. There are different perspectives across Europe and in the United States on the Middle Eastern question.

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