Israel's actions in Gaza 'genocidal', Tánaiste Micheál Martin says

Israel 'needs to be held accountable before the international courts'

Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil party leader leader Micheal Martin shakes hands with Minister for Finance Jack Chambers as Jim O'Callaghan looks on at a launch of their manifesto in Smock Alley, Dublin. Picture: Leah Farrel

Israel's actions in Gaza are a genocide, the Tánaiste has said.

Speaking exclusively to the Irish Examiner, Micheál Martin said he is "comfortable" using the phrase, adding that Ireland wants to expand its legal definition for some of the actions of Israeli forces in Palestine in the last year.