Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Se\u00e1n Crowe TD, spoke in the D\u00e1il today on the refugee crisis facing Europe and the ongoing clashes in occupied East Jerusalem that have left several dead and heightened tensions.<\/p>\n
Crowe raised the issues with the Taoiseach ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting.<\/p>\n
Deputy Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cEurope is facing its biggest refugee crisis since World War Two.<\/p>\n
\u201cI welcome that the Irish Government have agreed to accept 4,000 refugees. However I am worried about the lack of accurate detail and precise information surrounding the relocation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that a cohort of 520 will arrive in Ireland already classified as refugees. However the other 3,500 will come to Ireland under the \u2018Irish Refugee Protection Programme\u2019 and will be seeking refugee status when they arrive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am calling on the Government to clarify if they will then be forced into the discredited Direct Provision system, or some similar system with a different name.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to reiterate my support for the work of the Irish naval service in the Mediterranean and to the crew of the L\u00c9 Samuel Beckett, who rescued 430 people this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe work of the Irish Naval Service on search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean is extremely important and they have now rescued over 7,639 individuals.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday I urged the Taoiseach to ensure that Ireland has a continued presence on these live saving missions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also raised my concerns of news that the EU is planning on fast tracking the deportation of certain refugees and others whose asylum applications failed and I urged the Taoiseach, to ensure that Ireland strongly opposes this move, which will inevitably lead to huge human rights violations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Speaking on Palestine, Deputy Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cRenewed clashes have broken out in Occupied East Jerusalem in recent days that have left several dead and tensions heightened to an unprecedented level.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree young Palestinians were killed over this weekend alone. One was a 13 year old boy, still in his school uniform. In the last week over 500 Palestinians have been wounded, 200 of them with live bullets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Taoiseach needs to raise the brutal repression faced by Palestinians at this upcoming European Council and to push for stronger EU and international action against Israel, who continually violates international and human rights law.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe State of Palestine has repeatedly appealed for international protection yet the EU continues to provide Israel with favourable trade and political agreements.<\/p>\n
\u201cEurope needs to introduce a ban on settlement goods and the Irish Government needs to follow through on Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s motion, which was unanimously supported in the D\u00e1il, for Ireland to recognise the State of Palestine.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
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