Taoiseach Simon Harris expresses solidarity with Palestine and calls for an end to the bloodshed in Gaza.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has pledged Ireland ’s support for a “ceasefire and an end to the bloodshed” in the Middle East during a phone call with the Palestinian President. As fraught relations between Ireland and Israel continue, Mr Harris argued that Ireland ’s “recognition of Palestine took nothing away from Israel”.
The Taoiseach spoke to Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, on Monday to express “solidarity and unbreakable support of the people of Ireland to the people of Palestine”. He stated that the ongoing conflict and loss of life in Gaza “weighs heavily on the minds of many Irish people” this Christmas as he vowed that Ireland will use its “voice and influence at every opportunity in every international forum it can from the EU to the UN” to bring about a ceasefire. Mr Harris also said that Ireland would continue to engage in “direct bilateral relations with Israel and Palestine”. “While speaking to President Abbas, it was foremost in my mind that the heart-shattering milestone of more than 45,000 dead was passed earlier this month, of which nearly 15,000 were innocent children,” the Taoiseach said. “President Abbas told me that 50 people have died and 100 have been injured in Gaza every day in 2024. “On top of this, we have seen so-called safe zones bombed in the last few days and the conditions in Gaza as described by the UN are horrific. 1.1 million children are living in hellish conditions. Families lack the most basic items, including food, clothing, shoes, mattresses, blankets, and kitchen supplies. “There is a dangerous shortage of medicines, with diseases spreading rapidly due to the cold. Tens of thousands of people are living at sites with no basic services at all. That’s no bathroom, no water and no foo
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