Results 1-8 of 8 for israel speaker:Cathal Berry

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Mar 2024)

Cathal Berry: ...from. I welcome the Taoiseach's balanced comments on the situation in the Middle East because it is very clear that Hamas has as little interest in a peaceful resolution to this as the current Israeli Government and I use the phrase "current Israeli Government" very carefully. I welcome political and diplomatic developments stateside over the past 72 hours. It is entirely correct...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2024)

Cathal Berry: ...to take place, as an interim solution this is something which is viable, worthwhile and is something Ireland should examine. There will be consequences to any action Ireland takes. If Ireland expels the Israeli ambassador, Israel will just expel our ambassador. If Ireland tries to slap sanctions on Israel, it will just slap sanctions on Ireland back and, not only that, but that other...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (25 Jan 2024)

Cathal Berry: ...would be no adverse effects. However, if we choose to go unilaterally we must expect consequences. In a similar vein there is also the question of sanctions if Ireland were to unilaterally sanction Israel. Has any assessment been done on what the response of the current Israeli Government would be? I use "current Israeli Government" carefully. Would it likely slap sanctions on Ireland...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)

Cathal Berry: ...Hamas should be called on to move their military stocks and equipment and their militants out of civilian areas, which in itself is a breach of humanitarian law, and obviously to stop firing missiles at Israel. From the Israeli perspective, obviously a ceasefire is vitally important, and as soon as possible, as is humanitarian access via a humanitarian corridor, and a stop to the bombing...

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

Cathal Berry: ...priority will be to promote de-escalation. I agree with Deputy Shanahan that a ceasefire is absolutely imperative. If necessary, a new UN mission to patrol and monitor the border between Gaza and Israel may be required. Perhaps that suggests a wider question. Normally when there is a destabilising event, other countries should be able to deploy troops. It is a pity there is not a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Cathal Berry: ...and his team for coming in today. We are aware that there are a lot of demands on his time at the moment so we very much appreciate his insights. First, he mentioned that Hamas actually waged war on Israel, which nobody else has really picked up on nationally. It has declared war on Israel. I would be grateful for the Tánaiste's assessment on this. If Israel unilaterally embarked...

Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (20 May 2021)

Cathal Berry: .... I have spent long enough in the Middle East, and that region in particular, to know there are no angels on either side from a combatant point of view. It is clear from the casualty roll that the Israeli defence forces are operating in an indiscriminate, disproportionate and unacceptable manner. While all nations are entitled to self-defence this strays way beyond self-defence,...

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Statements (15 Dec 2020)

Cathal Berry: ...prestige in far more productive ways. The treaty has worked excellently, although it has not been perfect because only 190 countries have signed up to it. There are four outliers, which are Israel, North Korea, India and Pakistan. Three of those four countries acquired nuclear weapons since the signing of this treaty in 1970. The key message is there is still some work to do. It is...