Middle East
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-30
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Pádraig O'Sullivan (FF), Cork North-Central

It is fair to say that most fair-minded people in this Chamber are appalled by the terrible suffering and the inhumane conditions experienced by all the citizens of Gaza and beyond in the current conflict. I have listened to the Tánaiste over the past few weeks emphasise the importance of diplomacy and this has been demonstrated over the past number of weeks. From an EU perspective, it is always difficult to get 27 member states to agree a common policy platform but the one thing Europe needs to remain is united against terrorism but also united for peace. I note that the Tánaiste spoke about different countries' historical perspectives on the current conflict and how this has influenced and shaped their policy. I know it sounds a bit funny to be talking about a two-state solution when we are really emphasising a ceasefire but could the Tánaiste share where other countries in the EU are regarding a two-state solution?

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Sitting date: 2023-11-30