Taoiseach and Jim Gavin distance themselves from Michael D Higgins' Israel comments

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "Israel has been very critical of the United Nations and has sought to undermine the United Nations at every turn, particularly the UN agencies that operate in the Middle East and who do such incredible work from a humanitarian perspective," he said.
49% : " Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships on Thursday, the Taoiseach said it was important to keep diplomatic channels open and it was a "huge step to expel someone" from the United Nations.
37% : Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships on Tuesday, President Higgins said Israel and countries that supply it with weapons should be excluded from the UN.
35% : "We must look at their exclusion from the United Nations itself, and we should have no hesitation any longer in relation to ending trade with people who are inflicting this at our fellow human beings.

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