Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

I support the views of both sides of the House regarding yesterday's events in Palestine. Ireland has always adopted an even-handed approach to the Middle East problem. We would always support the right of Israel to exist and to defend its borders, while, at the same time, supporting Palestinian self-determination. However, the ironic aspect of yesterday's events is that Sheikh Yassin was in Israeli custody and was released after two Mossad agents entered Jordan to poison one of his henchmen. King Abdullah of Jordan in a telephone call insisted that the two Mossad agents would be tried in Jordan.