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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Aid (14 Dec 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...more than 18,000 people killed and approximately 1.9 million people or 85% of the population displaced. The Government utterly condemned the heinous attacks by Hamas on 7 October, which saw 1,200 Israelis brutally killed. The Government continues to call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, for an increase in humanitarian access and for the protection of civilians. Hostages held by...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Aid (14 Dec 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...not on recovering lost sums of money, damaged property or interrupted projects, as distressing as that may be. The first priority has to be to achieve peace. I agree with the Senator. Although Israel, of course, like any country, has a right to defend itself, they have gone too far. They are at the point now, I think, where Israel is losing support around the world from its allies. We...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Agreements (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ..., MOU, the Senator refers to covers co-operation on trade, transport and the export of gas to the European Union. The MOU is not an Irish MOU but rather it is between the EU, the State of Israel and the Arab Republic of Egypt. The MOU was signed at the East Mediterranean Gas Forum, of which Ireland is not a member and at which the EU is an observer. High Representative and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Agreements (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...Foreign Affairs. I am sure he would be happy to answer the Senator's question. My understanding, however, is that there has been no change of policy. On the question of agreements between the EU and Israel, all those agreements should include a clause that explicitly excludes the territory that was occupied by Israel in 1967. That is the policy of the EU and of Ireland. In this...