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On Saturday 16th February 2013, a talk entitled ‘How the EU aids the occupation of Palestine’ was given as part of the EU Presidency Counter Summit in Dublin’s Liberty Hall. The speakers were David Cronin (journalist and author of Europe’s Alliance With Israel: Aiding the Occupation), Zoe Lawlor (Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, recently returned from a factfinding trip to Gaza) and Tanja Niemeier (Adviser on Trade for the European United Left) . It was chaired by Laura Fitzgerald of the Socialist Party. An mp3 of the talk can be downloaded by clicking here (right click and ‘save target/link as’) Note: The … Continue reading →
Posted February 19, 2013 in Audio, BDS, EU, Euro Med, Event Report, Gaza, Irish Government, Press releases, Public Meeting, West Bank.
During the week of 20th to 27th February the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups marked the 8th Annual Israeli Apartheid Week with a series of actions and awareness raising events in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Belfast. Dublin, Thur 23: Première of ‘Roadmap to Apartheid’ The IPSC was proud to present the Irish Premiere of the brand new film ‘Roadmap to Apartheid’, by film-makers Ana Nogueira & Eron Davidson, a 90 minute documentary film looking at the current situation in Palestine through the lens of South African Apartheid; comparing the two regimes in a manner not flattering for … Continue reading →
Posted March 6, 2012 in Academic Boycott, Audio, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, CRH, Cultural Boycott, Demonstration, Diamonds, Divestment, Dunnes Stores, Economic Boycott, education, EU, Event, Event Report, Film Premiere, Gaza, Hate Apartheid, Human Rights, iaw2012, Irish Government, Israeli Apartheid Week, Marks & Spencer, Multimedia, National Rights, PACBI, Photos, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Protest, Public Meeting, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, Tesco, Total Produce, Trade Unions.
Tuesday 1st November saw the launch of Professor David Landy’s Jewish Identity and Palestinian Rights: Diaspora Opposition to Israel (Zed, 2011) at a standing room only event in Dublin’s New Theatre. The book is an outstanding, ground-breaking examination of the relatively recent phenomenon of organised international Jewish criticism of Israel. More information on the book can read here. To download and listen to the audio recording, please click here (MP3 format, right click and ‘save target/link as’). Speakers: Dr. David Landy (author and TCD academic), Dr. Ronit Lentin (author and TCD academic) and Kevin Squires (IPSC National Coordinator). Chair: … Continue reading →
Posted November 2, 2011 in Audio, BDS, Book Launch, Event, Event Report, Human Rights, Multimedia, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Public Meeting.
World renowned award-winning dissident Israeli journalist Gideon Levy spoke in Dublin’s Trinity College on Wednesday March 9th as part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2011 in an event organised by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Levy, an acclaimed critic of Israel’s brutal policies towards the Palestinian people via his column in the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz, was launching his book The Punishment of Gaza. (Recorded by Kevin Squires – CitizenPartridge Blog Edited by Greg Manahan – iDirect Productions) Levy – who has written for Haaretz since 1982 – for has been the subject of much criticism in mainstream Israeli society for … Continue reading →
Posted August 17, 2011 in Audio, Book Launch, Event, Event Report, Human Rights, Israeli Apartheid Week, Multimedia, Press releases, Public Meeting and tagged Gideon Levy, IAW2011.
On Tuesday 26th July 2011, Irish author, journalist and activist David Cronin gave a talk on the subject of ‘Palestine, Israel and the EU: How the European Union aids Israeli occupation and human rights abuses’. A crowd of around 50 people packed into the Pearse Centre to listen to the lecture, hosted by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. If you were unable to make it along, you can listen to an audio recording of the talk here: Download MP3 Here (right click and ‘save target/link as’) About the meeting: In official statements, the EU presents itself as an honest broker … Continue reading →
Posted July 27, 2011 in Arms Embargo, Audio, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Cultural Boycott, Diamonds, Divestment, EU, Event, Event Report, Flotilla, Multimedia, Public Meeting.
On Thursday 7th July the Irish Ship To Gaza Campaign hosted a public meeting featuring returnees from Freedom Flotilla II talking about the achievements of the Flotilla Movement and future actions for building solidarity with Palestine. The talk took place in the Connolly Room in Dublin’s Liberty Hall and over 50 people were in attendance. Download MP3 Here (right click and ‘save target/link as’) About the meeting: Despite being unable to sail to Gaza, the Freedom Flotilla movement succeeded in mobilising genuinely popular international support to challenge the conspiracy of silence on the occupation of Palestine and blockade of Gaza … Continue reading →
Posted July 27, 2011 in Audio, BDS, EU, Event, Event Report, Flotilla, Irish Ship To Gaza, Multimedia, Public Meeting, Trade Unions.
