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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (4 Nov 2021)
Frank Feighan: ..., the Government shares the concerns raised by the Deputy at the designation of these six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist entities. The Minister has conveyed our concerns directly in his meetings in Israel this week. As the Deputy knows, civil society organisations play an important role and Ireland is a vocal supporter of the civil society space. This is an issue we take seriously and we...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (4 Nov 2021)
Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am taking it on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Coveney. I would first like to restate the Government's concern at the designation by Israel's Ministry of Defence of six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist entities on 22 October last. This includes organisations in receipt of support from Irish Aid and the EU. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, made a...
- Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)
Frank Feighan: .... On an emotional level, the Bill has a strong appeal and I respect the motives of those supporting it. However, the Minister has made clear that the Government does not support boycotts of Israel believing such actions would be ineffective and counter-productive in respect of those who agree with the resolution of the conflict and would potentially isolate Israelis from interactions in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)
Frank Feighan: Yesterday, members of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement were invited to meet members of the Likud Party in the Knesset in Israel and many religious leaders. They were very interested in the Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace to this country, in effect. I reminded them that the Anglo-Irish Agreement was the forerunner of the Good Friday Agreement....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
Frank Feighan: I join my colleagues in condemning the assassination Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. State sponsored terrorism is not welcome. As somebody who has spent many years in Israel and has great regard for the Israeli people, this is the wrong approach. I also join my colleagues in expressing dismay at the behaviour during the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. I had the honour of marching down Fifth Avenue in...