There are many issues I would like to raise, but I am raising Palestine and Lebanon. I am raising it because we are inundated with emails and the Government is completely out of touch with the concern on the ground. It has been over four months since we recognised Palestine. There will be no Palestine left to recognise. The Taoiseach is going over to America to meet Biden, who has clearly stated over and over that he stands shoulder to shoulder and hand in hand with Netanyahu, who is before the highest international court for plausible genocide. It has been almost a year of terror, genocidal behaviour and slaughter and over 40,000 people are dead. I appeal to the Government to make words mean something. We recognised Palestine but did nothing on the occupied territories Bill or the divestment Bill. On top of that, we are now sending over a Taoiseach to meet a man who is absolutely complicit in genocide, notwithstanding that he is the President of America. I am over my time so I will stop.

I thank the Deputy. I appreciate her raising this important issue and stress the immediate need for a ceasefire and a de-escalation in Lebanon. I repeat our call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. We are all deeply concerned about the surge of violence in Lebanon, the continued violence in Gaza and the launch of an Israeli ground incursion. Ireland has been clear in our international commitment in terms of our support for Palestine and what we have recognised here in the Dáil, as well as reflecting that at an EU level. The Taoiseach, in his international engagement, has reflected the Irish position when it comes to Palestine and the Middle East in his wider engagement at the EU and elsewhere, as has the Tánaiste. We are reiterating our call for a ceasefire and will play a proper and constructive role in reflecting the concerns about the many people being subjected to violence in all our international engagements.