Departmental Contracts
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-21
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Gino Kenny (PBP), Dublin Mid-West

Given the murderous assault by the Israel Defense Forces does the Tánaiste's Department intend to continue to purchase goods from Israel whether they are for defensive reasons or for dual-purpose reasons? As the Tánaiste will have seen, Israel is not a normal state. Israel runs on the basis of perpetual violence and oppression. How can any state call itself a democracy while doing trade with a state that has killed more than 5,500 children?

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Sitting date: 2023-11-21