Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Engagement between my Department and the Palestinian Ambassador is routinely carried out at senior official level. Such engagement is frequent and is particularly important in the context of the crisis that is currently unfolding in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.

I have had the occasion to meet directly with the Palestinian Ambassador-Head of Mission, Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, on 24 October 2023 in Dublin Castle alongside a group of Arab Ambassadors, as well as on 24 November, when I met with a number of Irish citizens who had been evacuated from Gaza.

I maintain close engagement with my Palestinian counterparts at political level. I welcome that Foreign Minister Malki attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council last Monday. This was an important opportunity for him to update EU Foreign Ministers on the situation on the ground.