An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-12-12
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

Ireland wants the EU to utilise its influence on Israel and the proposal for targeted sanctions against violent settlers, as well as Hamas, is now a matter of discussion at EU level. On Monday at the EU Foreign Affairs Council, the Tánaiste asked for the European Union to examine the EU Israel Association Agreement given the severity of the crisis in Gaza. However, any proposals to suspend the association agreement would require consensus or unanimity and the conditions for that do not exist.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-12