Elaine Loughlin: Ireland's stand on Israeli 'annexation' pushes Palestine up the EU agenda

Cross-party and international support built into an extraordinary declaration which may have ripples far beyond Ireland's shores

THERE was united support for a historic Dáil motion condemning Israel’s annexation of Palestine territory, but the vote has caused ripples across the world.

In becoming the first EU nation to pass a motion declaring Israel’s actions as “de facto annexation” of Palestinian land, Ireland sent out a clear message.