Simon Harris hits out at Alan Shatter, saying he will not be silenced on deaths of children

Former Fine Gael minister Alan Shatter took to social media to accuse Simon Harris of 'incitement to hate' for claiming in the Dáil that Israel's original right to defend itself has become a war on children

Simon Harris said Israel has become blinded by rage, adding: "You cannot build peace on the mass graves of children". Picture: Darragh Kane

Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has strongly criticised his former Fine Gael colleague Alan Shatter, stating he will not silenced by anyone on the deaths of children.

It comes after Mr Shatter took to social media to accuse Mr Harris of "incitement to hate" for claiming in the Dáil that Israel's original right to defend itself has become a war on children.