Chris Andrews (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I also wish to extend my condolences to the family of Larry Butler. I knew Larry. In particular, I knew his son Lar. Larry was a great fun. He was a nice, genuine and kind man. I wish to extend my sympathies to his family and to his Fianna Fáil family.

Irish Sport for Palestine has submitted a complaint to the International Criminal Court accusing the presidents of FIFA and UEFA of aiding and abetting war crimes against humanity in Palestine. Well done to Irish Sport for Palestine for doing this. Ireland must not play genocidal Israel. Infantino, the president of FIFA, and eferin, the president of UEFA, are accused of supporting Israeli football clubs based in illegal settlements. They are effectively subsidising occupation. Under Infantino and eferin, the policies of FIFA and UEFA legitimise settlements which facilitate apartheid. Infantino and eferin are breaching FIFA and UEFA statutes and violating international law. They are ignoring human rights and reports and continue to act with impunity.

The Irish Government has done nothing to challenge this. It is seeking to wash its hands of responsibility. Infantino and eferin co-operate with those at the highest levels of the Israeli and US Governments to facilitate the continued participation of Israel and settlement clubs. Members of the Al-Helal football club came to Ireland in 2017 and 2018. Those children who came here and played football in clubs across the country have been targeted by genocidal Israeli forces. Eight of Al-Helal's football players, young children, have been killed by Israeli forces. Israel does not mind mixing sport and politics so let us not keep pretending that sport and politics do not mix. When Israel's snipers were shooting children in the legs in order that they could never play football again, Israel did not mind mixing sport and politics. When genocidal Israel was turning sports facilities into graveyards, it did not mind mixing sports and politics then. Let us cut out the bullshit that-----