As part of a ceasefire, Hamas and those who can influence Hamas must ensure the 199 individuals, not all of whom are from Israel, are released. Israel should not be drawn by the actions of Hamas. Will Hamas be there to fight them, or will Hamas do what it is best at, which is hiding among civilians and going south with them?
I do not think Hamas wants a two-state solution, by the way, or any of that, but one cannot blame the people of Gaza for what Hamas has done. Sinn Féin was very happy to support the first lines of the Government motion, "unreservedly condemns the brutal attack by Hamas in Israel on Saturday, 7th October ... last, indiscriminately, and systematically targeting civilians, and resulting in over 1,400 deaths".
Key terms by TF-IDF across 2,894 words from 8 speakers. The summary quotes the highest-scoring sentences verbatim — nothing is paraphrased.
Tellers: Tá, Senators Robbie Gallagher and Joe O'Reilly; Níl, Senators Paul Gavan and Lynn Boylan.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: "That No. 127(7) not be taken today." | Lost | 11–29 |
| Question put: "That the Order of Business be agreed to." | Carried | 29–10 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 7–28 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 7–28 |
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