Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Right-thinking people are horrified at what they are seeing in Gaza. It is difficult to comprehend the barbarity. It is even more difficult to see it on your TV screen. Right-thinking people are ashamed of their leaders, many of whom are standing idly by as we see the intentional destruction of healthcare by Israel, the obstruction of medical supplies and humanitarian aid, the slaughter of children and the extent to which Israel has normalised the bombing of hospitals. There was a time it pretended it was an accident.

Last week in the audiovisual room, prominent Palestinian human rights defender, Mahmoud Nawajaa, acknowledged Irish efforts but said it is not enough. We need sanctions with impact. We need the enactment of the occupied territories Bill, the enactment of the divestment Bill and the enactment of the war bonds Bill. We need actions, not statements, on Gaza.

See this speech in context