It is ‘irrelevant’ whether President Michael D. Higgins is right or wrong on the Israel-Hamas conflict – he must remain apolitical.
It is ‘irrelevant’ whether President Michael D. Higgins is right or wrong on the Israel-Hamas conflict – he has no business criticizing EU foreign policy.presenter Shane Coleman who was speaking after the president strongly criticised the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for comments she made while visiting the region last week.
“We have to be consistent on this,” he said. “The President does not have a role in politics. The President has to be apolitical. Ciara agreed that the Head of State should not get involved in politics – but said she has sympathy for his position on the escalating violence in the Middle East. A boy with a cat in the damaged Al Shati Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip on October 13th, 2023. Image: UNRWA/Mahmoud Ajjour
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