Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action taken by the Government to support Palestinian and international demands that Israel re instate its freeze on settlement building to facilitate the development of the middle east peace process [36131/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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In my address to the UN General Assembly on 27 September, I regretted that Israel had not renewed the limited freeze on settlement construction which had been a key element in allowing the direct negotiations to begin on 2 September. The renewal of settlement construction has threatened the continuation of those talks, which should be the first priority of both Israelis and Palestinians, and I urge that it be renewed by the Israeli Government. I would further refer the Deputy to my replies to Priority Question 80 and Question 84 on this subject on today's Order Paper.