Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-10-12
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

As I said to the Deputy's party leader, I have been interested in and involved in this issue for many years. What happened last Saturday is so significant that we have to take a moment to try to understand the impact on the Israeli psyche and society. This is not to justify anything but just to understand it in terms of the prism through which they have looked at this issue, which is security, security, security, terror, terror, terror. I do not believe in any military solution, ultimately. I believe in a political solution and a two-state solution. I believe in humanitarian interventions. Obviously, we are committed to that. The EU is the biggest donor and will remain the biggest donor in terms of the daily needs of Palestinians, from education to health to food. It is wrong to close off Gaza from fuel, food and so on.

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Sitting date: 2023-10-12