Brian Brennan (Wicklow-Wexford, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State. I warmly welcome her response. Please God, we need to prepare now for life after the ceasefire. When this brutality stops, the key words of the NGOs are to the effect that we need a permanent solution. If we do not get one, we are going to be back here again in six months' time. We must watch closely the set-up in that regard, but, first, there must be a ceasefire.

I mentioned young people. As part of the recovery we must look at their mentality, or else we will have a world swarming with angry young men and women that have suffered in this conflict. They have lost everything. They will be angry because they are watching the world doing nothing. That is why it is so important that we continue to take the lead. We must do everything that is legally possible. If we have to challenge some of the facts, we will challenge them. In our lifetime, we have never witnessed anything on this scale. As a result, we cannot be found wanting in the context of our response to these atrocities. I honestly feel the momentum is on our side. There is 100% cross-party support in this House. Everybody cares about this situation, but mere words are no good now. The people over there are fed up of words.

We can see the kids in college in America. They are starting the uprising. That is where it starts. We can see a change in momentum in Europe. It is not fast enough, but it is happening.

I appeal for us to be at the forefront and continue to fight for peace and justice, and a permanent solution in Palestine.

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