Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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I return to the really serious and worrying situation in Lebanon. I welcome the Tánaiste's statement that all the Irish troops are safe. It is a big relief for everyone to hear that. However, it is absolutely despicable that Israel is firing on peacekeepers. It is clear that it is not respecting UNIFIL's mandate. Will the Tánaiste tell me what the Government is going to do to ensure the safety of our peacekeepers? Is the Government finally going to impose sanctions on Israel, whether economic, diplomatic or travel sanctions? We have heard an awful lot of talk about and condemnation of what Israel is doing but when is the Government going to take tangible action and impose sanctions on Israel so that it does not continue this kind of unacceptable behaviour, which is completely against its international obligations?