Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

I met Mr. Filippo Grandi this morning, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. What did he say to me? He said: "Your voice matters. We thank you for how you have articulated in respect of the Middle East and other issues." That is what international people are saying about Ireland - that Ireland has taken a strong position in respect of the Israeli war in Gaza, and also a strong position regarding the atrocities committed by Hamas on 7 October against innocent people and civilians. We have been very consistent approaching this through the lens of humanitarian law and we will continue to do so.

We are the only country that has initiated legislation to ban goods coming from the illegally occupied territories. We have sponsored UN resolutions in respect of decisions at the International Court of Justice, ICJ. We have intervened legally in the South African case-----

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