Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

I stated in the very early stages of the debate that Hamas was democratically elected to the Palestinian Government, and if the rest of the world had come in behind it at that time, recognising the democratic result, we would not have the crisis and mess we have at the moment. We must now reflect and consider whether we should break loose from this political correctness in international politics and be independent in expressing our views. We can draw on our own history.