No end to sharp Dáil divisions over stance on Gaza bombardment

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Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Dáil has sharply differing stances on the ongoing bombardment. Photograph: AP Good morning. For the second day in a row since the Dáil returned from its mid-term break, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar faced questions in the Dáil about the Government’s stance on Gaza yesterday. For weeks before the break, he faced similar questions. It is rare that an issue so grips the attention and imagination of our parliament. There is support for the Palestinians and condemnation of the ferocity of Israel’s retaliatory...