The Irish taoiseach (prime minister) expressed solidarity and support of Irish citizens to Palestinian people during a phone call with the Palestinian president today.

“Despite the humanitarian catastrophe and unconscionable loss of life in 2024, peace fuelled by a two-state solution must be the goal of the world community in 2025,” the Irish government said in a statement.
It noted that Harris expressed “the solidarity and unbreakable support” of the people of Ireland to the people of Palestine.
The Irish premier pledged that his country will continue to use its voice and its influence at every opportunity in every international forum it can, from the EU to the UN to bring about a cease-fire and to start to rebuild shattered lives.
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Citing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Harris said 50 people have died and 100 have been injured in Gaza everyday in 2024, adding so-called safe zones have been bombed in the last few days and the conditions in Gaza as described by the UN are “horrific”.
During the talk, the Palestinian president thanked Ireland for its decision to recognise the State of Palestine, mentioning that Palestinian Ambassador Jilan Abdalmajid officially presenting her credentials to Ireland this week was a great honor
“There were some who criticised our decision to recognise Palestine but I am resolute in the words I said on that day in May, ‘there is never a wrong time to do the right thing’,” said Harris.
The two also discussed the first group of eight seriously injured Palestinian children being medically evacuated to Ireland this week for treatment.