Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

Regarding the grave situation in Palestine and Israel, will the Leader, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Taoiseach appeal to the Hamas-led Palestinian Government to return the Israeli soldier kidnapped after the murder or death of two Israeli soldiers? If the soldier is murdered and returned dead to the Israelis, they will launch an onslaught such as was never seen before in the Middle East. It will be a holy war. This is the wrong direction for the Palestinians to take if they want their rights to be fully recognised. Both Israelis and Palestinians have a right to exist, to recognition and to self-determination. This will lead to a serious situation of an eye for an eye. I make this appeal because these proceedings are broadcast on the worldwide web and it may be picked up in the Middle East.