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THE SEANAD WILL cut its summer break short today when it meets to discuss the ongoing bloody conflict in Gaza.
The majority of senators are expected to attend today’s special sitting. As TheJournal.ie reported yesterday after contact with senators:
A total of 39 senators out of the 58 senators we enquired about have confirmed their attendance. Eight have confirmed they will be unable to attend. Two have said they are unsure at present. Nine have not responded to messages at the time of publication.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan is expected to address the chamber before the debate gets underway from 2pm today.
Also up for discussion alongside the Gaza conflict is the crisis in Ukraine.
One senator, who declined to be named, had described it as a “pain in the bum” that they were unable to make today’s meeting.
Fianna Fáil senator Mark Daly had earlier said that he wants to bring the ambassadors from Palestine and Israel before the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee.
Calls for action
Amnesty International has called for clear action being taken.
Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland, said:
If today’s debate is to have a meaningful impact, it must adopt a clear resolution calling on Israel, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups to end this bloody conflict. There is compelling evidence that both sides are committing war crimes and appear to be wilfully ignoring international law. The Seanad must be a truthful witness to the atrocities, call out the perpetrators and demand corrective action.
He said that the time has come “for the international community to ensure that those accountable for war crimes are brought to justice”.
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Brexit will prove to be the most over-rated economic “threat” that we’ve ever faced.
@J. Reid: yes, it motivates companies to look for new markets. Never good to have all your eggs in one basket.
@J. Reid: __ The fella with 5000 tons of custard creams in his shed would beg to differ.
@J. Reid: who is behind it?
Who will benefit from it !???
We will all pay for it unless we all cop on.
Start with the central banks and work upwards .
Curious how much is stockpiling?
@Patrick Nolan: a good few ATM’s for starters
@T Jay O’Mea:
Nice one
@Patrick Nolan: probably a lot i’m guessing
It is known everywhere else as STOCK PILING.
Most of it is stockpiling. My employers have sent tonnes of foodstuffs over in anticipation of tariffs. It’s costing a bloody arm and a leg to warehouse.
We are beloved.
There has been over 20 brexit articles today. Enough
have your say