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Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Nearly 100,000 Palestinians have been killed, reported missing or wounded in Gaza since Israel began its military operation three months ago. Among that number are 25,000 people who have been confirmed dead, two thirds of whom are women and children. Eighty-five percent of the population has been displaced. The healthcare system has collapsed, and operations like amputations and Caesarean...

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: What Israel is doing is disgusting. It is wrong. Men, women and children are suffering and dying needlessly. I am looking at this from the point of view of a Deputy, father, brother and nephew. What is happening here disgusts me. People are calling for the Israeli ambassador to be expelled. The first thing I would have said would be to do this, then, after thinking about it, I would say...

Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: .... It is generally held to be an illegal act. I welcome Sinn Féin bringing this to our attention and acknowledge we can do something about this as a nation. Palestine is victim to annexation by Israel, where there are currently 130 illegal settlements, with 700,000 illegal Israeli settlers living in the West Bank and in East Jerusalem. We in Ireland are also involved; some of the...

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: Ireland has always boxed well above its weight internationally. Ireland is a broker of peace. We see Israel and talk about legalities, and legal this and legal that. What it is doing is absolutely horrendous. There are young children, mothers, males and females, and bombings going on. We talk about how we will be able to do something soon, but by the time it is done they will have a race...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...slaughtered one another and turned on one another’s families. We said we would never see that again. Then we had the war in Ukraine. People said we would never see that again. Now we have Israel and this war. God rest my father, he would be 113 years old today. Born in 1911. How many wars would he have seen had he lived? He is dead since 2009. It is becoming more and...