Middle East
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-30
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Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF), Louth

There is an obvious reason for German guilt and guilt across eastern Europe about what happened. I do not think that is enough to countenance what Israel is doing to Palestinian people at this point. I am also saying that there may be other considerations. We know there are business and security interests. I have also accepted the difficulty in trying to get some sort of agreement at European level. I think it might need a subgroup of states and we may possibly have to go it alone about certain things.
I thank the Tánaiste for the answer about annexation. I also welcome that it was pointed out that, from here on, we would need these sorts of clauses to be absolutely explicit, because I do not think it is in any way acceptable that there would be a rowing back from that position. Could the Tánaiste give me an indication of any movements we have made to look at the human rights conditions which relate to the Israel-EU Association Agreement and any other moves that we could make with regard to what he talked about, which is a structured relationship with the Palestinians?

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Sitting date: 2023-11-30