Go raibh maith agat.

I will just conclude. I refer to the occupied territories Bill, which is now being spoken about regarding legal opinions. There have been legal opinions on it for years from James Crawford, Michael Lynn and Professor Takis Tridimas. They all clearly say that Ireland should be applying this. Not only has the Government failed to deliver on the occupied territories Bill or to follow through on the Bill, which I am very proud to co-sponsor-----

Thank you.

Sorry, the discretion of the Cathaoirleach is key because-----

Senator, you are a minute over time.

I am a minute over time. I will finish on this. Not only has Ireland failed, and not only has the Government blocked the occupied territories Bill, but they have actually been investing in illegal settlements. Now is the time to follow through. I would just note that the same problem of business as usual, while ignoring human rights-----

Please, Senator.

The same problem of ignoring human rights while there is business as usual is related to another occupied territory. I am referring to Western Sahara, where they have been told-----

Senator Higgins, you are abusing the Order of Business.

Western Sahara has been occupied by Morocco but we are continuing with business as usual. I am imploring for action to be taken.

Senator Higgins, resume your seat. Please be fair to all Members. The points you make are diluted by your going over time. Please understand this.

I, too, want to raise the issue of Palestine this morning. At this point, our hearts are broken as we have watched the genocide unfold in front of our eyes over the last number of months. It has called into question the myth of western democracy when we sit back and watch what the Israeli occupied forces are meting out to the Palestinian people. There is a level of hypocrisy by the West in its response to the actions of Israel when compared to the swiftness - and rightly so - with which sanctions were introduced against Russia. It is very telling that we are still here months later and no action has been taken against Israel for what it is doing. Israel will continue to act with impunity because it is allowed to act with impunity.

It is true to say that the Irish Government has been more outspoken than other EU countries and the US, but words are not enough at this stage. We saw the Israeli ambassador on our public broadcaster attempting to link the death of six-year-old Hind Rajab to Hamas. She spoke about the two paramedics who went to rescue a six-year-old child who called for help after she had just witnessed her entire family being destroyed by the IOF. The paramedics who went to rescue her were slaughtered with Hind. Nobody can defend that. We saw the Israeli ambassador on our TV screens trying to link it to Hamas. It is sickening to try to defend this in some way. At this point, her position is untenable, and she should be expelled. She certainly should not be given airtime on our public broadcaster.

Civilians fled to Rafah because they were told they would be safe there. The agenda of the Netanyahu Government is now very clear. It has said it out loud - it is not even saying it quietly anymore. Its agenda is to displace the people of Palestine from Gaza altogether. It wants them to go over the border into Egypt. That is a war crime and Ireland has to join the ICJ case against Israel. We have to recognise the state of Palestine. We have to bring in the occupied territories Bill.

As Senator Higgins has said, a review of the EU-Israel association pact is not enough at this stage. It needs to be suspended with immediate effect. We cannot have words anymore. We are all getting emails every day from people who are pleading. They are desperate and they feel helpless because of what they are seeing before their eyes. They want their politicians and their Government to act. I know there will be statements next week, but the time for words is over.

Much like others, I want to be associated with remarks in relation to the actions that need to be taken to address the crisis that has unfolded in the Gaza Strip. I had an opportunity to reflect on that yesterday.

I again ask the Leader to try to arrange a debate in this House, if possible, at the earliest possible opportunity to discuss migration and related issues. I raised this issue before. Quite frankly, many politicians from all political parties over the years have tried to not engage in this debate, because things were often better left unsaid. That has created a microcosm that has allowed certain far-right actors to put forward untrue tropes and information that have now unfortunately become part of common parlance. It is incumbent on all of us who believe in the importance of migration and truth in relation to this matter to stand up and fight back from a position of unity. We should start that in this House. I am concerned that some parties and individuals are observing the polls. Much of the misinformation has been unchallenged by mainstream politics. I am concerned that we are starting to lose the battle here. The polls are showing, sadly, that the general populace are believing the misinformation that is being disseminated. I am concerned that this may have a domino effect on mainstream politics. We need to begin the process of challenging the misinformation and disinformation that, unfortunately, many right-minded and solid people are believing because they are hearing it so consistently but are not hearing it being challenged. It is incumbent on us to have that debate and to take the gloves off. We must fight back against this outrageous slur that has been created around the issue of migration.