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The National Treasury Management Fund must immediately clarify whether it remains invested in companies operating in the West Bank, according to Social Democrats finance spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan said: “It is utterly unacceptable that the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund remained invested last year in five companies named in the latest UN Human Rights Office […]

The FAI’s request for the Republic of Ireland’s home fixture against Israel in the UEFA Nations League to be moved to a neutral venue does not change the fact that the game should not be played in the first place, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on […]

The Dáil will debate a Social Democrats’ motion on Wednesday to put further pressure on the Government to prevent the Ireland-Israel fixture in the UEFA Nations League from going ahead. Deputy Sinéad Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on sport, said: “So far, all we have got from this Government is political doublespeak, with some […]

The imposing of a travel ban on Israel’s most far-right ministers must be only the beginning of Ireland’s actions to sanction Netanyahu’s rogue government, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are the embodiment of everything that is evil about Israel’s genocidal regime […]

The Government must do more than offer hollow words of condemnation while Irish activists are abused in Israeli captivity, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Footage which depicts Irish woman, and humanitarian flotilla member, Catriona Graham being abused in Israeli detention is horrifying and outrageous. “The video shows Ms […]

The Irish Government must demand that Israel releases the Irish citizens it is holding captive, including the sister of President Catherine Connolly, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson and Galway West by-election candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich. Senator Stephenson said: “Dr Margaret Connolly, President Catherine Connolly’s sister, has been illegally detained by Israel, […]

The Irish Government must intervene to ensure the safety of Irish activists illegally detained in international waters by Israeli forces, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Yet again, we see Israel act with impunity as the latest Gaza-bound flotilla – carrying food, medicine and baby formula – is intercepted […]

It is disgusting that, as Israel targets and kills innocent men, women and children across Lebanon with impunity, the EU remains silent As Israel commits barbaric war crimes in Lebanon, the Taoiseach must join with the Spanish Prime Minister and demand a suspension of the EU-Israel trade agreement, according to Social Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesperson […]

Israel’s claim that a ceasefire deal to end the war in the Middle East does not include Lebanon must be immediately condemned by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Ireland has a long history of peacekeeping in Lebanon through our Defence Force’s participation in UNIFIL. […]

Israel’s introduction of the death penalty for Palestinians is a brazen violation of the Geneva Convention, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Israel claims to be a modern, progressive country, and though this has long been exposed as fallacy, its decision to employ the death penalty for Palestinians, and […]