Middle East
Dail Éireann — 2020-10-06
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Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP), Dún Laoghaire

Since January there has been a 55% rise in the number of structures targeted for demolition or confiscated in the occupied territories and a fourfold increase in the number of displaced people. While all these statements are being made, the situation continues to get worse. In East Jerusalem, 24 structures were demolished last month. It just goes on and no action is taken. There are no consequences. Is it any wonder that Israel believes it can do what it likes? The Minister and Europe keep talking to Israel and expressing concern but there are no consequences. In reality, it believes it has the green light to do what it likes because there will be no consequences. The only reason apartheid South Africa was eventually brought down was because there were consequences for running an abhorrent regime but there are no consequences for Israel.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-06