The Irish capital Dublin witnessed, on evening, Saturday, a massive protest attended by hundreds of demonstrators, protesting against ongoing Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since October 10.
A house in north Belfast was vandalized in a suspected Islamophobic attack, with windows smashed and racist graffiti sprayed on its walls, prompting preliminary inquiries by Northern Ireland’s police.
Ireland’s Charlie McGettigan, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, said he will return his trophy in protest of Israel’s continued participation in the competition, joining Swiss singer Nemo, last year's champion, in the symbolic move.
Ireland is moving forward with enacting a law that imposes restrictions on trade with companies operating in the settlements, a step that has angered Israel and the United States.
The Dublin City Council in Ireland has decided to remove the name of Haim Herzog, the sixth president of Israel and father of current President Isaac Herzog, from a public park located in the Rathmines neighborhood, previously known as “Herzog Park.”
Ireland on Saturday called on the European Union (EU) to take concrete measures against Israel, citing what it described as “horrific massacres” and famine in Gaza Strip.
Several bands have pulled out of a major UK music festival after an Irish folk band said organizers cut their set when they displayed a Palestinian flag and chanted “Free Palestine.”
Irish President Michael D. Higgins described the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as a “tragic period” in world history, noting that it represents a threat to democracy.
