An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2024-01-17
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Heather Humphreys (FG), Cavan-Monaghan

I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. We are urgently calling for an immediate and sustainable humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and full and safe unhindered humanitarian access. The protection of civilians, which is an obligation under international humanitarian law, must be paramount. There must be accountability for civilian deaths.
The hearings last week at the ICJ involved only South Africa and Israel, the parties to this case. This is not the time for intervention by other states. Deputy Bacik said she has put forward a motion. I will raise that with the Tánaiste.

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