Irish lawmakers call on Israel to end evictions, demolitions in occupied Palestine

Irish lawmakers call on Israel to end evictions, demolitions in occupied Palestine

Dublin (UNA-OIC) – The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense of the Irish parliament on Tuesday published its report – Displacement and Demolitions in the occupied Palestinian territory – in which it called on Israel to end evictions of Palestinians, transfer of settlers, and demolitions, among others.
The 104-page report follows a series of meetings held by the Committee into reports of displacements and demolitions in the occupied Palestinian territory, said the Committee.
As part of the review, the Committee invited written submissions on the issue and held a series of engagements in May with stakeholders including the Ambassador of Israel to Ireland, Ophir Kariv, and Ambassador Head of Mission of Palestine to Ireland, Jilan Abdalmajid.
Committee chair of the upper house of the Irish legislature, Charlie Flanagan, said: “Ireland has a proud history and long-standing role in addressing the needs of others beyond our own borders.
“Following a reported increase in demolitions, including buildings that had been constructed and refurbished with funding provided by the Irish taxpayer the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense agreed to undertake a review of the situation in respect of the demolition of public and private buildings and the displacement of people in the occupied Palestinian territory.”
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