Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)

The Minister said this evening that up until a few weeks ago the Irish State was investing in Israeli war bonds. Those are my words. The State has been investing through ISIF in companies associated with illegal activity in the occupied Palestinian territories which are in breach of international law. Is the Government fulfilling its VAT and customs obligations by inspecting all military aircraft? The Minister is saying that the Government is not carrying out those inspections and that he does not know what is happening. Given what is happening in Gaza, where humanitarian aid is being blocked, people queuing for aid are being killed and bombs are being dropped on tents, it is incumbent on this Government to stop any munitions and aircraft going through our airspace. It is incumbent on it to inspect military aircraft.

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