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Gaza Puts Israel and Its Critics Centre Stage at UN
He said 74,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023 and warned that settlement expansion and displacement are closing the door on a two-state solution.
- Taoiseach Micheal Martin addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, warning that the "full truth of what has happened" in Gaza will eventually "shame the world."
- Martin joined international leaders in criticizing "really excessive, disproportionate, and shocking tactics" in Gaza, while warning that settlement expansion in the Occupied West Bank threatens the viability of a Two-State Solution.
- Hours earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant rebuttal, declaring Israel's war "the opposite of genocide" and calling the Israel Defense Forces "the most moral army in the world."
- Beyond Gaza, the General Assembly heard Martin condemn Russia's "reckless drone and missile attacks" on Ukraine, while highlighting threats facing women in Afghanistan and LGBTQI people globally.
- Martin argued that strengthening multilateral institutions like the International Criminal Court is vital, as "narrow self-interest" breaks the bonds of solidarity essential to maintaining the international legal order.
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In front of the United Nations General Assembly, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin delivered a remarkable speech, denouncing the international community's abandonment of Palestine. The Irish public media RTÉ goes back to his speech.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has warned the UN Assembly that the horrors of Gaza will shame the world
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told world leaders that the full extent of the suffering in Gaza will leave the international community deeply ashamed when the evidence and personal accounts are fully known. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mr Martin said the international community had failed the Palestinian people and argued […]
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