An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2024-03-20
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Patrick Costello (GP), Dublin South-Central

Gaza is on the edge of famine. It is man-made starvation caused by the deliberate actions of the Israeli Government. This comes on top of the horror and the brutality we have already seen. The European Council meeting is coming up at the end of this week. What actions will the Taoiseach be asking for from our European colleagues on this? We need a strong European response. In the absence of one, will the Taoiseach commit to Ireland acting alone, which we have a moral imperative to do here? We can do things like passing the divestment Bill and the occupied territories Bill, and through recognition. There are things that are within our power alone if we fail to get agreement from our European colleagues.

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