Martin in the Middle East

Tánaiste draws on holocaust in highlighting Ireland’s duty to protect refugees fleeing Ukraine

Martin to voice concerns around escalation of Israeli/Palestinian violence in meeting with Prime Minister of Israel this evening

Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Minster of Foreign Affairs: “It was interesting to see how Ukrainian Jews were massacred in a very savage way, and how countries on the easter side of Europe repeatedly throughout history suffered such calamitous atrocities against them.” Picture: Sam Baol / RollingNews.ie

Daniel Murray from Israel:

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said the holocaust is a reminder as to why Ireland and other countries must welcome in those fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs was speaking in the Israeli city of Lod after he visited the Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre this morning. The museum tells the story of the holocaust from the perspective of the 6 million Jews who were murdered ...