Middle East conflict - Time for EU to act in ceasefire bid

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern adopted a firm stance in relation to the Israeli attack on the United Nations observer post in which four UN troops were killed this week.

Middle East conflict - Time for EU to act in ceasefire bid

He described himself as appalled by the deaths and strongly contemned the “reckless and disproportionate force” being used by Israel.

It was providence that one or more of the 17 Irish peacekeepers serving in UNFIL were not killed.

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