Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We see slaughter in Gaza every single day. In light of that, it is not enough to rely on the things we did last year. The occupied territories Bill is a concrete act that fulfils our obligations under international law - legal obligations that were made clear to us last July by the decision of the International Court of Justice. Three weeks ago, just down the hallway, the UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese told me and other Members of the Oireachtas that if things keep going this way, it will be the end of Palestinians in Palestine. Those were her exact words. We do not need to look at the images on our screens. We have been warned in this very building what is at stake for the people of Palestine.

However, in the face of mounting atrocities the Government's response is to step back from the leadership role. This is most clearly demonstrated by the fact that this Government will never pass any occupied territories Bill.

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