Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-08
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

Our advice and understanding is that we do not need to make a referral for an investigation to take place. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has said that he believes jurisdiction applies to the occupied territories but I will seek further information and advice on that.
There are roughly 8,000 EU and foreign nationals in Gaza.
Only a handful have been allowed to leave so far. Only about 20% of EU citizens have been allowed to leave so far and we have been given no indication that Ireland is somehow being penalised for the stance we are taking in our call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. We will not change our position on that, no matter what.

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Sitting date: 2023-11-08