Written answers

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Middle East Peace Process

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Palestinian state (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40754/14]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Ireland supports the full achievement of a Palestinian state. We believe this should happen soon. Our policies are designed to be supportive of the negotiated comprehensive peace agreement which we believe is fundamental to the achievement of this objective.I believe substantive political talks on a peace settlement must take place as a matter of urgency and I reiterated that view recently at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference hosted by the Governments of Norway and Egypt on 12 October in Cairo. I am conscious of Sweden’s announcement that it intends to recognize in the coming months. Ireland’s position will continue to be evaluated in light of our own assessment and that of all our EU Partners.

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