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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Aidan Davitt: ...would be a trickle down to other companies that are based or headquartered in Ireland for their European operations, such as Facebook, Meta, X or whatever else, which are evidently leading into Israel and would be servicing that area? I am curious to hear the witnesses' thoughts on that. As Deputy Doherty rightly said, if we are giving money to some of these banks that are funding the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Aidan Davitt: .... My thoughts are with all of the soldiers in Camp Shamrock today. Hezbollah's actions are despicable in using the cover of the Irish camp in Lebanon as a foil to fire indiscriminate rockets into Israel. It is putting peacekeepers under threat and my thoughts - people from Mullingar and the midlands are serving there at present, including people I would know - are certainly with those...

Seanad: Situation in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory: Statements (12 Jul 2023)

Aidan Davitt: ...processes could be utilised a lot more and would be certainly a help to more peace on this island and a way forward for our Unionist brethren in a more inclusive Ireland. I have a feeling that Israel and Palestine are at that crossroads. We know from our own past that violence breeds more violence on both sides. No side can wash its hands in this respect or say it is without blame....

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Aidan Davitt: ...the new winds of recovery it might be worth fleshing that out and putting pressure on the council. That is where the pressure has to come to bear. I support what Senator Paul Gavan said about Israel. It is a serious matter. While we are a small nation we have always supported the fight against injustices that have been done throughout the world. I could not follow on and support the...