Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Tánaiste for his contribution and his continued work on this. We can all agree the attacks in Gaza must stop. The vitally needed food and medical supplies must get in to Gaza, the hostages need to be released, and the step by the European Union of the review of the human rights clause in the EU-Israel agreement is a step in the right direction, although a year after Ireland first proposed it. It is a step in the right direction and, most important, a pathway forward for peace in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel. I remember calls nearly ten years ago for similar attacks in Palestine and Israel to stop, yet the cycle continues. What we need is to not continually repeat what has happened but to find a pathway forward in order that people can live together.