Results 81-100 of 142 for israel speaker:John Brady

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Funding (18 Nov 2021)

John Brady: ...with the UN and he might touch on that in this response. The Palestinians clearly stated that this is within their EEZ. It is one matter coming in here, standing up and making declarations that Israel has breached international law but our actions, on the other hand, more importantly, show that we are complicit in the plunder, not only of Palestinian land but also their natural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

John Brady: ...Yemen where, unfortunately, conditions are quickly evolving into a humanitarian crisis. I am sure the Minister will not be surprised when I say that I want to focus on discussing Palestine and Israel. I welcome his recent visit to the region and engagement. Over recent weeks there has been a serious escalation in what can only be described in a continuous onslaught, not just against...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

John Brady: It is one thing for Israel to say it, but the ambassador-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

John Brady: ...how long can we wait until that peace process kicks in, if ever? Hopefully it does. All the time, a two-state solution is being completely undermined. As I see it, there is no serious attempt by Israel to get back around the negotiating table. Unless definitive actions are taken to force Israel to the table, it will continue to act with impunity. We talk about Syria and Belarus, and...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

John Brady: ...people, the continued illegal colonial expansion within the occupied territories, the fact a further 3,000 colonial settlement units were given the go-ahead in the West Bank, and the fact Israel has breached international law by designating six Palestinian human rights organisations as terrorist organisations, which is an attempt to censor the ongoing work they do to highlight the...

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

John Brady: It managed to put manners on Israel as well. It is really working.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: ...we would be working in contradiction of EU law does not stand. It is up to the Minister. He can take the high moral ground and do the right thing. We passed an important motion that declared Israel has breached international law by annexing Palestinian territories. There needs to be consequences for that. This is the logical thing we can do and we can act on our own without waiting...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

John Brady: ...the required infrastructure. We are not going to be out of this situation in the next 12 months, so there is going to be a long-term need in this regard. Second, I turn to the motion regarding Israeli annexation passed by the Oireachtas last month. While there were many statements on Belarus, and rightly so, and much talk about sanctions being imposed on Russia and other measures...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

John Brady: ...states that engage in actions that are counter to the values and ethos the EU purports to stand for. I conclude my remarks by bringing attention back to the fact that this House recently passed an historic motion on the issue of the illegal annexation of Palestinian lands by Israel, namely, that Ireland’s stance is that illegal annexation has and continues to take place. As we...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the measures that constitute an appropriate response at both a national and an EU level to assist in bringing an end to Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; the actions Ireland will take as a member of the UN Security Council to facilitate the fulfilment of the right to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

John Brady: In light of the passing of what can be described only as the historic motion that declares that Israel's settlement expansion in East Jerusalem and the West Bank amounts to de facto annexation, which is illegal under international law, what measures do the Minister and the Government now intend to take at a national and EU level, and on the UN Security Council?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I welcome the Minister's response. We need to do more, however. We have now declared that Israel has breached international law and continues to do so at an accelerated pace. This week, sanctions were reimposed on Russia for its illegal actions - as the international community has declared - on annexing Crimea. We now need to push for similar sanctions on Israel for its grave violations...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

John Brady: What is counterproductive is continuing with the same failed policy that allows Israel to continue its legal settlement expansion policies. What we now have is a new Israeli Prime Minister, who is committed to the illegal colonial settlements and their expansions. In recent weeks, we have seen continued abuses, human rights violations and attempts to remove Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah and...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

John Brady: ...for the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, which have been in place since 2014, stands in stark contrast to the tepid response of the EU in regard to the ongoing annexation and apartheid policies of Israel. Why can the EU not extend the restrictive measures being imposed on Russia? EU imports emanating from the areas which have been annexed, along with the infrastructural or financial...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

John Brady: ...on issuing a statement. Last week, the Dáil passed an historic vote in respect of recognising that an illegal annexation has taken place in the Occupied Territories. Obviously, declaring that Israel has broken international law is an important step. What are the Minister's intentions now to articulate the position taken by the Irish Parliament and the rationale behind it in respect...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

John Brady: ...a number of witnesses before the joint committee and one of the groups, the West Bank Protection Consortium, gave us evidence that in 2020, for example, 156 donor-funded structures were destroyed by the Israeli occupying forces in the occupied territories. That was a massive increase of 23% on the 2019 figure of Palestinian structures destroyed. When we talk of structures, these are of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

John Brady: ...in the occupied territories. Such annexation is illegal under international law and there needs to be accountability and consequences for those measures. Similarly, there must be consequences for the Israeli occupation forces in the context of the demolition and destruction of Irish-funded structures and aid in the occupied territories that have been illegally annexed. The compensation...

Situation in Belarus: Motion (1 Jun 2021)

John Brady: ...effect, the entire Belarusian opposition. We have long associated performative violence with the counter-insurgency tactics of colonial powers from the 19th century onwards, be they French, British, Israeli or whatever else. The impact of performative acts of violence is well known. Most usually it is intended as a moral lesson to be visited upon the watching audience as much as the...

Annexation of Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2021)

John Brady: ...on the magnitude of what we are on the cusp of achieving. We will become the first European country to formally acknowledge that the crime of annexation has taken place. The architecture of the Israeli Government strategy on the development of settlements signals the intention of making this a permanent fixture. The EU has talked about the need for Israel to avoid the red line of...