Demonstrators criticise US failure to enforce ‘red line’ and called on Ireland to influence White House
Demonstrators condemn US failure to enforce ‘red line’ and call on Ireland to more strongly influence White House Demonstrators on Barnardo Square off Dame Street engage with American tourists as they call for an end to the invasion of Gaza.
Photograph: Grainne Niaodha/PAA pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin has criticised US support for Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and called on the Irish Government to do more to help Palestinians. Large red banners were stretched out around Barnardo Square on Dame Street to symbolise US president Joe Biden’s “non-existent red line” in relation to Rafah in southern Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have been seeking refuge. Mr Biden said in March it would be “a red line” for his administration if the Israeli military were to invade Rafah, but then added “… but I’m never going to leave Israel”. Zoe Lawlor, of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said that after Mr Biden’s “red line” comment, Israel “proceeded to bomb the refugee camps, burning dozens of Palestinians alive, and destroyed hospitals and murdered medical staff”. Luail director Liz Roche: ‘A regular income and stability are important. We have to work towards that for all dancers’ Simon Harris interview: ‘I love this country. But it is still an unfinished republic in terms of reaching its full potential’Nancy Pelosi: the ‘Mother of Dragons’ whose glacial grip on the Democratic Party never melts Protesters in Dublin chanted “There never was a red line” and held signs criticising alleged arms transit to Israel through Ireland and others bearing the words “Gaza is not just devastating, it is a crime” and “Is there any crime by which our government will punish Israel?” Aine Hayden, who was handing out leaflets saying “End US complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza”, said the protest was about raising awareness of US involvement.Among the passersby on Dame Street to whom Ms Hayden offered leaflets were US tourists. “You’d love to think you could raise awareness with the Americans but you do find that they’re quite brainwashed. I have had many Americans calling me a terrorist supporter . “Where is the humanity? Because that’s what it’s about. We cannot look at these children and babies being targeted and slaughtered every single day.” Des, from Co Wicklow, who was at the protest with his young son, said he was there to be “on the right side of history”. He said: “People aren’t doing enough. America isn’t doing enough and even our own government isn’t doing enough.Former RTÉ producer Betty Purcell has called on Simon Harris to pass Bills related to Israel as a form of pressure to end the war in Gaza. Photograph: Grainne Niaodha/PA WireShe said: “We have a Taoiseach who said he spends every single day wondering what more he can do for Palestine. It’s very simple, he can start by passing the Occupied Territories Bill, the arms embargo Bill, the Israeli divestment settlements Bill. “If he was to do this, it would be a clear message both to the US and to Europe that Ireland really wants to do something. Not just stand around looking anguished. We’ve done that long enough.Ireland proud to stand by Ukrainians until they ‘prevail’, Simon Harris says Garda pensions: Why is the force finding it hard to hire a deputy chief - and how the tax issue works Olivia O’Leary: It could be terrifying to be with Nell McCafferty. You never knew what she was going to do or say Gaeltacht housing crisis: ‘We have nowhere else to go. What are we supposed to do? We’re too old to get a mortgage’From modest Irish roots to vast wealth: the extraordinary life and death of Mike Lynch Nick Cave: ‘My life is much richer and more explicitly meaningful than it was before my children died’Leaving Cert results helpdesk: Our experts answer your questionsBrighton hit Manchester United with sucker punch as Joao Pedro heads home late winner
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