Hundreds of population took phase in a rally in Dublin town centre calling for an finish to the violence in Gaza. Video: Reuters
Hundreds of population took phase in a rally in Dublin town centre on Saturday calling for an finish to the violence in Gaza.
The development was once organised by way of the Eire-Palestine Unity Marketing campaign (IPSC), and was once supported by way of greater than 100 Irish civil nation teams.
The crowd stated the development was once staged to name “for an end to Israel’s genocidal assault on the people of Gaza, and for the Irish Government to take action to hold Israel accountable”.
Protesters assembled at 1pm on the Ground of Remembrance on Parnell Sq., prior to marching from there to Leinster Area for a rally outdoor the Dáil.
Plenty of audio system criticised the Executive’s “empty words” on Israel following its movements in keeping with the October seventh assault by way of Hamas, and referred to as for concrete sanctions in opposition to the situation.
The ones participating within the rally carried flags, wore Palestinian apparel, and chanted slogans together with “free, free, Palestine” and “ceasefire now”.
Audio system come with IPSC chairwoman Zoë Lawlor and Irish Palestinian Zak Hania, who was once trapped in Gaza till lately.
“For over 76 years, Israel with the support of its colonial allies, has systematically and aggressively denied the Palestinian people their right to self-determination,” Ms Lawlor stated. “That is why today, 9.17 million Palestinians are refugees and internally displaced persons.”
Mr Hania stated he may no longer thank Irish population enough quantity for his or her backup following his try to leaving Gaza.
“You chose to be a true human,” he advised the family. “You choose to stand with justice and to stand with an oppressed people. I am proud to be an Irish Palestinian. I am proud to see all of you. It is part of my healing.
“We inherited a dream from our parents. We are trying for all our lives to fulfil our dreams and our parents’ dreams. My parents are dead, but I will work to fulfil their dreams. Their dream is to have a free Palestine.
“Their dream for their whole lives was to go back to their village from which they were expelled by Zionist gangs. I say to those gangs: you came to the wrong place.”
Mr Hania stated the wound within the hearts of Palestinians “runs very deep”, however that Israel “will not defeat our will”.
“You succeeded in killing 13,000 children, and you killed more than 35,000 people. You succeeded in killing all these people, but you will not kill the fire in our hearts,” he stated.
“I am very sure we will march to Palestine to free Palestine very soon. We will not rest until we bring those criminals – those gangsters – to justice.”
Alternative audio system incorporated Walaa Ajjawi, a Palestinian lady dwelling in Eire, and a consultant from the scholar encampment motion for Palestine.