Government calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war and urges EU and regional partners to provide financial support
Mr Varadkar said the Government condemned unequivocally the bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday night, which violated the rules of war and basic humanity and that it “might yet prove to be a war crime”.
The Government put forward a motion in the Dáil on Wednesday night condemning the attack by Hamas on October 7th, the hospital bombing and calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to meet the “urgent humanitarian needs of all civilians in Gaza”. It also emphasised Israel’s right to defend itself from attack must be line with international law and that it had responsibilities in respect of the “basic needs” of the population of Gaza including food, water, medical and energy supplies and called for them to be urgently restored., for what it said was her “unqualified support” for Israel and also called for the immediate recognition by Ireland of the State of Palestine.
Labour leader Ivana Bacik said there was a need for an independent international investigation to be carried out into Tuesday night’s attack on the hospital which should be done by the International Criminal Court.
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