Seanad debates
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages
10:30 am
Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source
It is not opposed to the existence of Israel or the legitimacy of the Israeli state. It is merely saying that international law must mean something and that this Chamber of the Irish Parliament is determined to make it clear that international law cannot be flouted with impunity. We are not obliged to accept de facto annexation of land in a manner that infringes international law.
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