Irish Soldiers on UN peacekeeping duties in Lebanon are among the “lowest paid public servants in the State,” according to a Senator.
Irish Soldiers on UN peacekeeping duties in Lebanon are among the “lowest paid public servants in the State,” according to an independent Senator.today, Tom Clonan said Irish troops should be more fairly compensated for their services as the “credibility” of Ireland’s foreign policy “rests on their shoulders”.
“On one hand they have Hezbollah, one of the most fanatical Islamic resistance groups in the world, and the other hand, the Israeli Defence Forces who are one of the most notorious killing machines on the planet,” he said.“About 50% have been victims to the Israelis and their proxy forces and the other 50% victim to Hezbollah and other Islamic resistance groups.'Human shields' in Lebanon
“We were peacekeepers as Irish troops, basically human shields, caught between two opposing forces exchanging fire daily, nightly, seven days a week, for about two months in 1996,” he said.
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