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

Michael Collins: ...a final ruling for years. Last week's ruling confirms only that South Africa has a "plausible" claim. This is a lower bar and such a provisional ruling would be widely seen as a finding that Israel was indeed guilty of genocide even if the court was to later rule that it was not. Israel would claim it is being treated unfairly and it would be right. Instead of restraining Israel in the...

Gaza and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Collins: ...destruction for the Palestinian people who have been living under a brutal siege and bombardment for more than two months. This is a war that has also threatened the security and the stability of Israel, which has faced relentless rocket attacks and terrorist infiltrations from Hamas. This is a war that has endangered the prospects of peace and justice in the Middle East, which is...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Michael Collins: ...out those atrocities on our men, women and children. What would the reaction be? The current escalation of the war in Gaza is causing us all severe concern. The number of civilians killed in Israel's war on Gaza has been unparalleled and unprecedented. Such killings by either side engaged in conflict are unwarranted. That is why we support a full ceasefire. We condemn the fact...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2023)

Michael Collins: ...war will pan out and we have seen ill-disposed actors sabotage critical gas pipelines like Nord Stream in Germany and Baltic connectors in Finland. Combined with the terrible situation between Israel and Palestine, our current gas storage and supply arrangements look completely inadequate and are in breach of EU legislation on gas storage. Despite my consistent warnings, nothing was...

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Collins: ...channels to warn civilians not to leave the hospital. If true, this would be abominable. Unfortunately, hospitals and other medical facilities have become caught up in the intense fighting as Israel presses its offensive against Hamas in Gaza city. Hamas must also bear responsibility, however, for using these hospitals, or the tunnels that run under them, as their bases, fully aware the...

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Collins: In the week of the devastating Hamas attack on Israel, which occurred on Saturday, 7 October, we found ourselves confronted with the grim reality of more than 260 innocent festivalgoers, including women, children and the elderly, who tragically lost their lives. Additionally, more than 199 Israelis, including an 85-year-old woman, were taken hostage in Gaza. The death toll surpassed 1,400,...

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

Michael Collins: We have all seen across our news channels and social media the images of children, women and men who are being left distraught at what has happened between Israel and Palestine. In the past nine days or so, 66 children have been killed. That is 66 children too many. Nearly 450 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or badly damaged, including six hospitals and nine primary care...