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'Support for the machinery of war' - Irish protesters blast government, EU at Nakba solidarity march in Dublin | Collector support for the machinery of war and the allowance of aircraft to pass through Irish airports and spaces.” "I want to stand with the people of Palestine," said protester Lisa Verdekal. "I think Ireland is a good place for that as they understand what is like to be oppressed and terrorised by an occupation force." A member of the Palestinian diaspora shared his own experiences around the occasion. "I remember my father telling me a lot of story about the Nakba and the way that he left Palestine in 1967,” recalled Mohammed Kashkesh. He criticised what he described as 'double standards' of the Irish government and EU over the lack of sanctions against Israel. "They sanctioned Russia straight away, no question asked. Here, two years later, three years later, after thousand people died and slaughter, schools demolished, hospitals been attacked and demolished, there is not a single hospital in Gaza, there’s attack on journalists, medical aid people, all of this is against what we stand as a human.” Every year on May 15, Palestinians around the world commemorate the Nakba, or 'catastrophe' in Arabic, marking the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes and villages in 1948 following the establishment of the State of Israel - a date Israel observes as its Independence Day. The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, most of them Israeli civilians, and capturing more than 200 hostages. In response, Israel launched a large-scale military campaign in Gaza involving airstrikes and a ground offensive. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 72,740 Palestinians have been killed and 172,555 injured. A US-brokered ceasefire agreement between both sides went into effect on October 10, 2025.""> support for the machinery of war and the allowance of aircraft to pass through Irish airports and spaces.” "I want to stand with the people of Palestine," said protester Lisa Verdekal. "I think Ireland is a good place for that as they understand what is like to be oppressed and terrorised by an occupation force." A member of the Palestinian diaspora shared his own experiences around the occasion. "I remember my father telling me a lot of story about the Nakba and the way that he left Palestine in 1967,” recalled Mohammed Kashkesh. He criticised what he described as 'double standards' of the Irish government and EU over the lack of sanctions against Israel. "They sanctioned Russia straight away, no question asked. Here, two years later, three years later, after thousand people died and slaughter, schools demolished, hospitals been attacked and demolished, there is not a single hospital in Gaza, there’s attack on journalists, medical aid people, all of this is against what we stand as a human.” Every year on May 15, Palestinians around the world commemorate the Nakba, or 'catastrophe' in Arabic, marking the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes and villages in 1948 following the establishment of the State of Israel - a date Israel observes as its Independence Day. The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, most of them Israeli civilians, and capturing more than 200 hostages. In response, Israel launched a large-scale military campaign in Gaza involving airstrikes and a ground offensive. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 72,740 Palestinians have been killed and 172,555 injured. A US-brokered ceasefire agreement between both sides went into effect on October 10, 2025.""> support for the machinery of war and the allowance of aircraft to pass through Irish airports and spaces.” "I want to stand with the people of Palestine," said protester Lisa Verdekal. "I think Ireland is a good place for that as they understand what is like to be oppressed and terrorised by an occupation force." A member of the Palestinian diaspora shared his own experiences around the occasion. "I remember my father telling me a lot of story about the Nakba and the way that he left Palestine in 1967,” recalled Mohammed Kashkesh. He criticised what he described as 'double standards' of the Irish government and EU over the lack of sanctions against Israel. "They sanctioned Russia straight away, no question asked. Here, two years later, three years later, after thousand people died and slaughter, schools demolished, hospitals been attacked and demolished, there is not a single hospital in Gaza, there’s attack on journalists, medical aid people, all of this is against what we stand as a human.” Every year on May 15, Palestinians around the world commemorate the Nakba, or 'catastrophe' in Arabic, marking the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes and villages in 1948 following the establishment of the State of Israel - a date Israel observes as its Independence Day. The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, most of them Israeli civilians, and capturing more than 200 hostages. In response, Israel launched a large-scale military campaign in Gaza involving airstrikes and a ground offensive. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 72,740 Palestinians have been killed and 172,555 injured. A US-brokered ceasefire agreement between both sides went into effect on October 10, 2025."">
'Support for the machinery of war' - Irish protesters blast government, EU at Nakba solidarity march in Dublin
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'Support for the machinery of war' - Irish protesters blast government, EU at Nakba solidarity march in Dublin

"Demonstrators gathered for a National March for Palestine from the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin to mark 78 years since the Nakba on Saturday. Footage shows protesters calling for sanctions on Israel, an arms embargo, and an end to the use of Shannon Airport by the U.S. military. Some can be seen waving Palestinian and Irish flags, while others hold banners with messages including 'Give Israel The Red Card', as well as a large inflatable football carrying the message 'Don't play ball with genocide'. Protesters said that many Irish people stand in solidarity with Palestine, while criticising the Irish government's actions. "Ireland as a populace of people very supportive of Gaza, the government likes to say it is but its actions don’t really indicate that," said protester Valerie. "There is <...> support for the machinery of war and the allowance of aircraft to pass through Irish airports and spaces.” "I want to stand with the people of Palestine," said protester Lisa Verdekal. "I think Ireland is a good place for that as they understand what is like to be oppressed and terrorised by an occupation force." A member of the Palestinian diaspora shared his own experiences around the occasion. "I remember my father telling me a lot of story about the Nakba and the way that he left Palestine in 1967,” recalled Mohammed Kashkesh. He criticised what he described as 'double standards' of the Irish government and EU over the lack of sanctions against Israel. "They sanctioned Russia straight away, no question asked. Here, two years later, three years later, after thousand people died and slaughter, schools demolished, hospitals been attacked and demolished, there is not a single hospital in Gaza, there’s attack on journalists, medical aid people, all of this is against what we stand as a human.” Every year on May 15, Palestinians around the world commemorate the Nakba, or 'catastrophe' in Arabic, marking the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes and villages in 1948 following the establishment of the State of Israel - a date Israel observes as its Independence Day. The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, most of them Israeli civilians, and capturing more than 200 hostages. In response, Israel launched a large-scale military campaign in Gaza involving airstrikes and a ground offensive. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 72,740 Palestinians have been killed and 172,555 injured. A US-brokered ceasefire agreement between both sides went into effect on October 10, 2025."

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