A staunch critic of Israel and NATO becomes Irelands president | AVA

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Ireland is one of the biggest supporters of Palestine among the EU members, and the centre-right coalition government, along with the main opposition parties, supports a two-state solution for Palestine.
37% : Support for Palestine She has been one of the most prominent pro-Palestinian voices in parliament and has been a vocal critic of Israel's actions in the Gaza war.
34% : " Catherine Connolly also stressed that Israel's "genocide" in Gaza was not comparable to the cowardly attacks of the Hamas resistance.
33% : In September, she was accused of refusing to "unconditionally condemn" the Al-Aqsa Storm operation against Israel.
28% : " Criticism of NATO and the EU Connolly's critical stance on NATO in Ukraine and his opposition to broader European security measures may soon prove unpalatable to the Irish government, which is torn between the country's official neutrality and support for EU efforts to strengthen Ukraine.
27% : He has also criticised EU treaties, saying he voted "no" in both the Nice referendum and both Lisbon referendums (two of the most important EU treaties).

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