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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I was anxious to hold a meeting during the recess to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza and the peace proposals and the situation in the Middle East. It dominated our television screens during the summer. The joint committee has taken a keen interest in what is happening in Gaza and the Middle East, and between Israel and Palestine. That is the subject matter of today’s public...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador very much for his presentation. Before I hand over to Deputy Smith, I would like to ask two questions. What is the political response of the Palestinian Authority to the confiscation of lands - 1,000 acres at Gush Etzion - as proposed by Israel? What has been the Palestinian Authority’s view on the extrajudicial killings of Palestinians in Gaza as a result of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I have led by example in asking two short questions and hope members will do the same as our time is limited. We have just over an hour and 20 minutes. There should be no Second Stage speeches, only questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I will let the Deputy back in if he has another question. That is three questions for the ambassador, which he might answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador. I thank Deputy Smith for his co-operation, which is much appreciated - likewise with Deputy Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I thank Deputy Crowe. There are about six questions there, some of which concern getting the aid in, what Ireland can do, whether Israel will stick to the agreement and the Israeli motive to break up the Palestinian unity Government. There are also other questions about the peace process and the US.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador and I thank Deputy Crowe for his co-operation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I gave the Senator that leniency because he just asked two questions. I welcome him back to the committee following his recent procedure. I am delighted that he is back, as he is an active member. It is good that he is back as active as ever. I will hand over to the ambassador to deal with the two questions on trade and human rights protocols and the contradiction relating to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: The ambassador already answered that for me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I thought the Senator was listening to me all the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: There was the question about ISIS.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador. I am conscious that we have six more speakers and a maximum of 30 to 35 minutes left. I, therefore, ask the ambassador and members to keep their contributions as short as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I ask the Senator to put his last question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I ask the ambassador to respond to the questions asked by the three previous speakers, after which we will take questions from three more members. I am conscious of the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: There were some questions from Deputy Mitchell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: Deputy Mitchell and Deputy Neville wish to comment. I am conscious of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador. The final questions will come from Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett and Senator Fiach MacConghail.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: Lastly, Senator Daly wishes to make a brief intervention.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: I thank Senator Daly. As I am conscious of time, I ask the ambassador to try to answer those questions as quickly as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: Is the ambassador finished? I am conscious of the time. We have to proceed to the next session.