"Calls for restraint made by the Government only 'blur the line of who is responsible' for the Middle East war. The assault was an 'act of aggression that threatens to set the whole Middle East ablaze.' She asked the Taoiseach to unequivocally condemn the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel."
"The realities that Ms Lou McDonald had 'glossed over' included Iran propping up the dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria and providing Shaheed drones to Russia to wield in Ukraine. There are issues in terms of where we are, and there was no UN sanction for what had happened, although the Security Council was 'paralysed' and dysfunctional."
"The attack on Iran, in the middle of negotiations, represents 'a flagrant breach of international law.' It should be condemned by the Taoiseach, but he could not bring himself to do so outright, and was engaged in doublespeak on the United Nations."
"I'm a multilateralist, I believe in peace. I believe this crisis should be de-escalated as quickly as possible and we should get back to the negotiating table. The Government was committed to upholding international law and the rules-based order, and the current bombing campaign was without a UN mandate."
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald criticized the Government's calls for restraint regarding US-Israel attacks on Iran, arguing such language obscures responsibility. She demanded the Taoiseach unequivocally condemn the assault as aggression threatening Middle East stability. The Taoiseach responded by defending a multilateral rules-based order while highlighting Iran's regional activities, including support for Assad in Syria and drone provision to Russia. Labour leader Ivana Bacik characterized the attack as a flagrant breach of international law occurring during negotiations. The Taoiseach acknowledged the bombing campaign lacked UN mandate but emphasized moral complexities surrounding the Tehran regime, advocating for de-escalation and return to negotiations.
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