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Seán Kelly’s policies on foreign policy issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Irish [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Foreign Policy  ›  European Union

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Neutrality

Should Ireland end its traditional policy of military neutrality?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Gaza ceasefire

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Netanyahu Leadership

Should the government continue to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of the Israeli government?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

  Party’s support baseNo


Foreign Policy  ›  Israel Trade Suspension

Should the government suspend trade with Israel due to the Israel-Hamas conflict?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Human Rights

Should the EU take a more active stance in foreign conflicts where human rights violations are reported?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

  Party’s support baseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy  ›  Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchBoth equally

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Two State Solution for Israel and Palestine

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Ireland provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchIncrease

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

  Party’s support baseIncrease

Foreign Policy  ›  Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

  Party’s support baseNo, this will prevent Britain from signing trade deals on its own

Foreign Policy  ›  Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Army

Should the EU should form its own army independent of NATO?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

Foreign Policy  ›  AI Warfare Ethics

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

  Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Brexit

Should the EU work towards a closer relationship with the UK post-Brexit, including potential re-entry?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Shannon Airport Military Use

Should the U.S. military be allowed to use Shannon Airport for transit?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but strictly for refueling and non-combat missions

Foreign Policy  ›  End Foreign Policy Veto

Should foreign policy move to majority voting?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but security matters may need exceptions

Foreign Policy  ›  Expel Israeli Ambassador

Should the government expel the Israeli ambassador to Ireland over the ongoing conflict in Gaza?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Military Force

Should the EU create a rapid-response military force?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but national forces should remain primary

Foreign Policy  ›  Triple Lock Mechanism

Should the deployment of Irish troops on peacekeeping missions require a United Nations mandate?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, we cannot allow Russia or China to hold a veto over our sovereign foreign policy.

Foreign Policy  ›  EU Expansion

Do you support further enlargement of the EU to include more countries from the Western Balkans?

  Party’s support baseYes