Gino Kenny
Ceist:120. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will condemn Israeli bombing and raids in Nablus in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13387/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 21 March 2023
Ceisteanna (120)
Freagraí scríofa
I made a public statement in relation to events in Nablus on 23 February. I condemned the violence, in which an Israeli security force operation resulted in multiple deaths, including a child, and injuries to around 100 people.
Israel, as an occupying power, has an obligation under international law to protect civilians in the occupied Palestinian territory. It was significant that the UN Security Council recently responded to the increased level of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory with a formal Presidential Statement.
I discussed this worsening situation in the occupied Palestinian territory in detail at the Munich Security Conference in February with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Safadi of Jordan, as well as with UN Secretary General Guterres on 15 March. I will continue to raise this issue with my EU and regional counterparts.