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Seanad: Situation in Middle East and Ukraine: Statements (27 Nov 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I will try to keep within the time limits and not go over things that have been mentioned by other Senators. We are at a critical juncture in the Middle East peace process with Palestine and Israel. As has been mentioned, Israel's continued settlement-building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is putting the existence of a two-state solution at risk. The recent backing by the Israeli...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: ...which was opened in 1998 and bombed in 2001, 2009 and 2012. There was also reference to other infrastructure that has been destroyed in recent years and which has left Gaza very dependent on Israel. The EU has repeatedly funded infrastructure that Israel has subsequently destroyed during the last three operations in the Gaza Strip. In light of what goes on in the European Parliament, is...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: There is no reason the Government should not send a clear and unequivocal message to Israel that it is not going to buy and sell military equipment with a country that is massacring civilians and enforcing an illegal and brutal occupation on millions of Palestinians. We should encourage other countries to follow suit. The President of the State of Palestine has called on the United Nations...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: ...past couple of weeks which highlight the disparity in power. One was the murder of the children on the beach in Palestine, while the second was a picture tweeted by the Danish journalist Allan Sørensen of Israelis on a beach clapping and cheering as Gaza was hit by air strikes. That demonstrates what is going on. Some may ask what the Seanad can do, but we are parliamentarians and...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: ...an effort to rescue some semblance of normality after the vicious onslaught of attacks on them. The European Council states in its conclusions that it condemns the firing of rockets from Gaza into Israel and the indiscriminate targeting of civilians. It goes on to say that Israel has the right to protect its population from these types of attack and that in doing so it must act...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: To put matters into context, 227 Gazans have been killed since the military operation was launched by Israel and the UN has stated that the majority have been civilians. The blanket attacks that have been carried out in recent days have not been in any way proportionate. Gaza is a fenced-in prison with no escape from the firing and bombing. All attacks on human life are to be deplored. It...

Seanad: Priorities in Foreign Affairs: Statements (2 Feb 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: ...Tánaiste make that statement? What role is Ireland playing at EU level and bilaterally to encourage dialogue and to prevent the rhetoric of warmongering? On a broader level does he believe that Israel has nuclear weapons and, if so, if those weapons pose a threat to their neighbours in the region?