Martin praises Cameron after discussion on Stormont and Gaza crisis
by Dominic McGrath
Dec 13, 2023
3 minutes
Ireland’s deputy premier and foreign affairs minister Micheal Martin heaped praise on David Cameron after the pair met for the first time, but acknowledged divisions on the crisis in Gaza.
The pair met in London on Wednesday, amid the backdrop of efforts to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland and growing international concern over the killing of civilians as Israel continues its offensive against Hamas.
Mr Martin, like Lord Cameron a former prime minister, resisted any suggestion that he had used the meeting to pressure the to shift its position to back a ceasefire.
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