An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-07
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I want the violence to stop, the killing to end, the hostages to be released, foreign citizens to be allowed to leave and aid to be able to get back into Gaza. I do not want to get hung up on the terminology that is used but perhaps I can explain to the House why some countries do not like the term "ceasefire". It is because they believe that talking about a permanent ceasefire implies that Israel cannot go after Hamas at all. I do not accept that definition but that is the reason some countries prefer the terms “pause” or “humanitarian ceasefire” to the term "full ceasefire" because they believe a full ceasefire implies Israel being unable to pursue Hamas.

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