Group of Irish pilgrims unable to leave Tel Aviv on Tuesday due to demand on flights from Israel
Israeli soldiers take up position in Kfar Aza, in the south of Israel, bordering Gaza Strip on October 10th. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFPEuropean Union humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people must continue and Ireland will be strongly advocating for this, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said.
The announcement came ahead of an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers today which Mr Martin is due to attend.Israel says Hamas ‘has nowhere to hide’ in Gaza amid ‘extensive attack’Rally outside Leinster House condemns Israel and calls for support for Palestinian people He said: “We were very concerned with the unilateral decision announced by one Commissioner yesterday and we immediately sought clarity as to the legal basis for that decision.
The group are believed to be still safe and in the Nazareth area of the country. The trip had been due to last until Thursday but those on the tour hoped to cut it short due to the increasing unrest. “I spoke to one of them who is in a hotel in Nazareth on Saturday night and the hope was that they would be leaving but that all changed overnight. So now people are very anxious as are their families.
Meanwhile, Minister of State Peter Burke has said that Ireland will have to ensure that humanitarian aid gets through to Gaza and the West Bank to keep key services going. Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Mr Burke added that as far as he was concerned, from the Irish perspective, the €700million humanitarian aid that goes to the Palestinian Authority from the EU will go ahead.
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