Michael D Higgins: ‘Diplomatic failure’ to address Israeli/Palestinian conflict now ‘bearing a terrible fruit’

President Michael D Higgins has attributed the “horrific scenes” that have erupted across Israel and Gaza to “diplomatic failure to meaningfully address” the conflict between the two nations.

In a statement on Monday evening, the President described the Hamas attack and the violence that has followed on both sides since as “deeply reprehensible”, but said they should act as a reminder of “the responsibility of all of us to return and to engage with all ...