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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: ...very least, God help us and God help Gaza because you are literally not doing anything. The Tánaiste has said we will recognise the Palestinian state but will not take serious sanctions against Israel as we did against South Africa when it was an apartheid state and its tyranny was recognised throughout the world. We took serious sanctions against South Africa and that helped to...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Micheál Martin: ...with the triple lock. First, in 2023 and 2024 to date, no applications have been received or exemptions granted to permit the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft flying to a point in Israel. Second, no airport in Ireland or Irish sovereign airspace is being used to transport weapons to the conflict in the Middle East or any other war. People should stop trying to muddy the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: What about the behaviour of the US as a state? What about the ironclad guarantee to Israel? Is that okay?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Ivana Bacik: ...welcomed the announcement this week of some divestments by the NTMA, nonetheless there is much more we can do, even if Ireland has to move without all the other European states. In 2022, Ireland was Israel's fourth largest export customer. UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese has said that countries like Ireland need to match words with deeds when it comes to sanctions against Israel. What...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Micheál Martin: Again, the EU is the competent authority in respect of trade. It conducts trade agreements with countries all over the world, including Israel. No boycott of Israel that I am aware of has been proposed by anybody across the European Union or by any government anywhere. Regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018, the European Union has various legislation in...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: A statement made by Joe Biden to the effect that Israel has an ironclad guarantee of US support is making headline news today. We should all acknowledge that this is no surprise whatsoever. Israel has always had an ironclad guarantee of US support. The US has always had Israel's back, particularly during the genocide in Gaza. The only thing the US has ever done is urge Israel to be...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Micheál Martin: ...have been evacuated from Gaza. The importance of diplomatic relationships or channels cannot be overstated in the context of getting those 70 citizens and their dependants out. Our ambassador in Israel, Sonya McGuinness, has done exceptional work there, as have our representative to the Palestinian Authority and our ambassador in Cairo. The Deputy's colleagues have pleaded with me to...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Ivana Bacik: ..., and children are dying in such numbers. Many children are suffering from malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza. This is not due to natural disasters or drought; their hunger is man-made. As we know, the Israeli Government is shamefully using famine as a weapon of war against a civilian population already on its knees. This is just one of the war crimes in the collective punishment of...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I agree with her wholeheartedly in that it is absolutely imperative and necessary that this war ends, that Israel stop its bombardment of Gaza and that there be an immediate ceasefire. We have appealed to the Israeli Government and to Hamas to facilitate a ceasefire. There have been intensive negotiations now for quite some time. What is happening...