Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 November 2024
6. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the sanctions that the Government have imposed on Israel in response to the genocide it is currently conducting against the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45824/24]
View answerThe urgent need to address the conflict in the Middle East remains a priority for Ireland. This includes ongoing support for efforts to achieve a ceasefire and hostage release deal and ensure the supply of humanitarian assistance at scale in Gaza, as well as our efforts to advance the two-state solution.
I have underlined my strong support for EU sanctions targeting violent or extreme Israeli settlers. I welcome that the European Union has adopted successive rounds of sanctions against violent Israeli settlers under its Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, in April and in July of this year.
We have seen further instances of settler violence and it is important that further listings are considered. This is a matter I have raised with my European counterparts at successive meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council, including at the meeting of the FAC on 14 October. I therefore welcome that the European Council in its Conclusions of 17 October agreed to take work forward on further restrictive measures against extremist settlers and against entities and organisations which support them.
I will also continue my intensive engagement with EU and regional partners to take concrete steps which demonstrate the Union’s commitment to the restoration of a political horizon towards the full realisation of the two-State solution.
