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A five member cross-party working group from the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council, led by Emer Costello, conducted a visit to the occupied State of Palestine (East Jerusalem and the West Bank) from 27 April to 2 May, taking in the “Freedom and Dignity” Conference in Ramallah on the subject of Palestinian prisoners and the Palestinian people. The European Parliament passed a resolution on 14 March 2013 expressing concern about the conditions under which Palestinian prisoners are being held in Israeli prisons and called for a fact-finding mission to “assess the current situation”. The debates … Continue reading →
Posted May 2, 2013 in EU, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Report, Settlements, Settler Violence, Statements, West Bank and tagged Emer Costello.
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.
All opposition parties in the Dail have called on Tainiste and Minster for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, to take action to secure a ceasefire in the Israeli assault on Gaza which has now left 105 Palestinians dead, including 70 civilians, and over 800 injured since Israeli sabotaged an Egyptian brokered ceasefire last Wendesday. The latest figures from the Irish-Aid funded Palestinian Centre for Human Rights confirm that of the 105 Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces, 23 are children and 12 are women and that civilians make up two thirds of the casualties. Of the 805 injuries, 786 are civilians, … Continue reading →
Posted November 20, 2012 in Apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Diamonds, Divestment, Economic Boycott, EU, Euro Med, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, PCHR, Pillar of Cloud, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, War Crimes.
Reports from Gaza confirm that 92 people have died in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Israel breached ceasefire brokered by Egypt on Wednesday 14th November. Over 750 others have been injured in the bombardment from air, land and sea. 3 Israelis have died as a result of shelling from Gaza since 14th November. In light of these figures the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls for fair and unbiased reporting of the situation. On the night of Saturday 17th November the Israeli military assault targeted two buildings in Gaza City that housed international and Palestinian media outlets including both local Arab and … Continue reading →
Posted November 19, 2012 in Apartheid, BDS, Campaigns, Diamonds, EU, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, PCHR, Pillar of Cloud, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, War Crimes, West Bank.
Reports from the respected Palestinian Center For Human Rights in Gaza confirm that at least 37 people have now died in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Israel breached a ceasefire brokered by Egypt on Wednesday 14th November. 8 children and 2 women are among the dead. A further 280 have been injured in the bombardment from air, land and sea. The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) has called for a demonstration at The Spire on O’Connell St. in Dublin at 2pm. Yesterday the campaign issued a statement expressing its disappointment at the Tánaiste’s uncritical acceptance of the official Israeli narrative of … Continue reading →
Posted November 17, 2012 in BDS, Demonstration, EU, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, PCHR, Pillar of Cloud, Political Rights, Press releases, Protest, Siege of Gaza, War Crimes.
Below are some recently issued reports on the Palestinian issue that will be of interest to our supporters. 1. Caabu – The Council for British-Arab Understanding: “Palestinian Prisoners: No Security in Injustice” (September 2012) 2. B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories: “Arrested Development: The Long Term Impact of Israel’s Separation Barrier in the West Bank” (October 2012) 3. Addameer – Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association: “Eyes on Israeli Military Court: A Collection of Impressions” (October 2012) 4. Gideon Levy in Haaretz: “Survey: Most Israelis support an apartheid regime in Israel” (October 2012) … Continue reading →
Posted November 5, 2012 in Adalah, Addameer, Al-HAq, Alternative Information Center, Apartheid, Apartheid Wall, B'Tselem, CAABU, Child Prisoners, Christian Aid, Crisis Action, Divestment, Economic Boycott, EU, Factsheet, Human Rights, Israel Democracy Institute, National Rights, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Report, Sanctions, Settlements, Settler Violence, The Wall, Trocaire, UN Report, United Nations, West Bank.
On October 23rd the European Parliament adopted the EU-Israel ACAA trade agreement by 379 votes to 230, with 41 abstentions despite the escalation of Israel’s illegal settlement policies and the entrenchment of its occupation of Palestinian lands. The vote was prompted by last month’s decision of the International Trade committee which, by a single vote, decided to oppose a further suspension of the agreement. MEPs who voted in favor of the agreement send a dangerous signal to the Israeli government: continued settlement construction, denial of the basic rights of the Palestinian people, inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners and the … Continue reading →
Posted October 31, 2012 in Apartheid, BDS, ECCP, Email Campaign, EU, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Settlements, Statements, War Crimes and tagged ACAA.
Update (30/09/2012) The Irish NGO Trocaire has also launched a campaign on this issue aimed at TDs, please take the time to mail your local TDS using the form on Trocaire’s website by clicking here. — On Wednesday 19th September the Irish Times newspaper reported that an the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade was “to write to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamonn Gilmore, calling for a national ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements”, following a full briefing from the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign supports this limited … Continue reading →
Posted September 25, 2012 in Action Item, Apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Economic Boycott, EU, Human Rights, Irish Government, Political Rights, Press releases, Settlements, Settler Violence.
UPDATE (23/10/2012): Sadly, the ACAA vote passed this evening by 379 votes to 230. The IPSC would like to thank everyone who mobilised on this issue and all the MEPs who voted against rewarding Israeli Apartheid and war crimes. It is shameful to see the EU, the recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, vote to improve trade relations with a serial human rights abusing state like Israel. ==== Last month, organisations and activists across Europe took action together to persuade the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament to block a new trade protocol with Israel. Thousands of people … Continue reading →
Posted October 17, 2012 in Action Item, Apartheid, BDS, Campaigns, Economic Boycott, EU, Human Rights, Press releases, War Crimes.
Unprecedented cross-party call by Irish politicians for an end to the Israeli siege of Gaza 80 Irish parliamentarians sign statement supporting ship, SV Estelle, now on its way to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and call for immediate end to the siege GAZA ACTION IRELAND Press Release, 21/9/12 In an unprecedented show of support for the people of Gaza, dozens of politicians from across the island of Ireland have signed a strongly worded statement condemning Israel’s ongoing blockade of the tiny Palestinian territory and supporting a large humanitarian sailing ship, the SV Estelle, that is now on its way from … Continue reading →
Posted September 21, 2012 in EU, Flotilla, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Statements.
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