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2019 DUP Rules Out Attending Citizens’ Tánaiste To Visit Israel And
Palestinian Territories
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December TDublin for a united be conducted “first and fore- unionism. want to build President & Founding
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Publisher
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Sinn Féin has been calling the position of the party. strong way, have the United Israel and the troubled Palestinian Editor
Tánaiste Simon Coveney is to visit
EXAMINER all-Ireland Citizens’ question was relating to the here in Northern Ireland, territories. Associate Publisher
for the establishment of an
“Well, Nigel thought that
Kingdom Cabinet meetings
Grahame Curtis
have a reform of the British-
civic arena in Northern
Assembly to discuss the
The Foreign Affairs Minister will
Marc-Yves Tumin
Ireland and not a Citizens’
potential for Irish unity.
Irish Council so it is more
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
IRISH has said he would not rule Assembly in the Republic of meaningful and to look at the hold meetings with senior political News Editor
leaders and UN officials.
David Carter
Ireland,” she said.
council
ministerial
joint
In Ramallah in the West Bank, the
“We will not be involving
meetings which take place
out a Citizens’ Assembly but
Brad Balfour
questioned whether union- ourselves in any all-Ireland between Westminster, Tánaiste will meet Palestinian educa- Arts & Entertainment Editor
tion minister, Dr Marwan Awartani,
ists living in Northern Ireland civic forum because we Scotland, Wales and our- and sign a memorandum of under- Sales Director
would take part in it. believe in the Union,” she selves so that is a more mean- standing on Irish support for John O’Rourke
Mr Varadkar said if union- said. ingful process.” Palestinian education.
ists living in Northern Ireland “In fact, if you read our “We’re not focusing on a He said: “This is my fourth trip to Classified Advertising
John O’Rourke
did not take part in the manifesto and if you read our united Ireland; we’re focused Israel and Palestine as Minister for
Citizens’ Assembly, it would 12-point plan, you will see on the United Kingdom and Foreign Affairs and Trade. Art Director
risk becoming a “pan-nation- that we’re very much focus- building a stronger United “This reflects the importance I Heidi Gross Kelley
alist” assembly. ing on next generation Kingdom,” she said. C attach to the Middle East peace Contributors
Joe Murphy, Joe Kavanagh, C.S.
DUP leader Ms Foster process, and the high priority that the O’Brien, Mike Fitzpatrick, Seamus
told BBC Radio Ulster her Government and the Irish people Kelleher, Bert Randolph Sugar, John
party would not take part in a continue to give to this issue.” Mooney, Neil McDaid, Aine Fox, Sean
McCarthy, Mike Bowen, Marc-Yves
Citizens’ Assembly despite He will discuss how Ireland can Tumin, Jack McGrath, Charley Brady,
reports her party colleague support efforts towards a durable Patrick Hurley, Catherine Wylie, Alicia
Nigel Dodds said the DUP two-state solution to the conflict, and Colon, Jason Gallagher, Jackie Cahill, Bill
Daly, Jim McKeon
would. convey “clearly and firmly” Ireland’s
The Irish News reported concerns about the impact of Israeli Contributing Photographers
on Friday that Mr Dodds said settlement activity and the blockade Leo Doyle, Danny McCabe, Roger
Wong
the DUP will consider pro- of Gaza.
posals for a Citizens’ He will also visit Jerusalem. C Circulation
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