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08/12/2014
Sinn Féin Calls For Govt To Officially Recognise Palestinian State
Sinn Féin is to call on the government to officially recognise the state of Palestine.
It is understood the party will use its Private Members time later this week to a table the motion.
Gerry Adams TD, Sinn Féin President, recently returned from a visit to the Middle East. He said: "Throughout the summer citizens from across Ireland, and across the globe, came onto the streets to demand an end to attacks on Gaza and to promote the cause of peace and justice. While the level of violence has reduced there is no peace and injustice continues.
"All the parties in the Dáil can play a constructive role in promoting peace and supporting a two state solution by passing the Sinn Féin motion to recognise the state of Palestine.
"Sinn Féin is calling on the government to officially recognise the State of Palestine on the basis of the 1967 borders as established in UN resolutions.
"The right of Palestinians to self-determination and to have their own state as well as the right of the State of Israel to exist within secure borders is unquestionable. This is accepted by 135 countries, including 8 EU members, which now formally recognise the state of Palestine."
He continued: "The Seanad, on 22 October 2014, unanimously accepted a motion calling 'on the Government to formally recognize the State of Palestine'.
"The government must do all it can to advance an inclusive and viable peace process, and two-state solution, to bring about the positive conditions to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
(JP/CD)
It is understood the party will use its Private Members time later this week to a table the motion.
Gerry Adams TD, Sinn Féin President, recently returned from a visit to the Middle East. He said: "Throughout the summer citizens from across Ireland, and across the globe, came onto the streets to demand an end to attacks on Gaza and to promote the cause of peace and justice. While the level of violence has reduced there is no peace and injustice continues.
"All the parties in the Dáil can play a constructive role in promoting peace and supporting a two state solution by passing the Sinn Féin motion to recognise the state of Palestine.
"Sinn Féin is calling on the government to officially recognise the State of Palestine on the basis of the 1967 borders as established in UN resolutions.
"The right of Palestinians to self-determination and to have their own state as well as the right of the State of Israel to exist within secure borders is unquestionable. This is accepted by 135 countries, including 8 EU members, which now formally recognise the state of Palestine."
He continued: "The Seanad, on 22 October 2014, unanimously accepted a motion calling 'on the Government to formally recognize the State of Palestine'.
"The government must do all it can to advance an inclusive and viable peace process, and two-state solution, to bring about the positive conditions to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
(JP/CD)
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