Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill of Fianna Fáil called on the Government to show leadership on the crisis. But Mr Cahill asked “do we want to be on the right side of history and be the leader we can be, or do we want to play it safe? He said Palestinian state “recognition, the occupied territories Bill and recognition of de facto annexation are the things we should be doing to achieve that end”. He called on the EU to “step up” and use its powers to play a role in addressing the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon said diplomacy is failing and “now is the time to recognise the Palestinian state.

Source: The Irish Times May 20, 2021 19:05 UTC