Israel's actions described as 'genocide' during Dáil motion

Palestinians search for survivors of the Israeli bombing in Rafahon Wednesday. Richard Boyd Barrett told the Dáil that Israeli Government officials, military commanders, and prominent people in the Israeli regime have "made clear their genocidal intent". Photo: AP/Hatem Ali)

Politicians have strongly condemned the "evil" actions of Israel which have been described as "genocide" in the Dáil.

Calling on the Government to exercise this country's responsibilities under the Genocide Convention, members of the Opposition pointed to 14,000 people, including 6,000 children, who have been killed in the Palestinian enclave over the past five weeks and 1.7 million people who have been displaced.