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The European Union’s belated decision to review its trade agreement with Israel, while welcome, will not come soon enough to stave off the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, according to Social Democrats senator Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson, who is the party’s spokesperson on foreign affairs and trade, said: “With dire warnings from the UN that […]

It is outrageous that the Seanad has yet to dedicate debate time to discussing the ongoing genocide in Gaza, according to Social Democrats Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: “Incredibly, there has yet to be a dedicated debate in the Seanad to discuss the genocide in Gaza. This is outrageous and inexplicable. “At […]

While words of solidarity are welcome, it’s beyond time Ireland takes action to sanction Israel, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who’s the party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, said: “We’re now over 60 days into Israel’s blockade of Gaza, one of countless blatant war crimes committed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s genocidal state in the […]

The Taoiseach must push for the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement at this week’s European Council meeting following the appalling massacre of more than 400 people in Gaza by Israeli forces, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on international affairs, said: “The fragile ceasefire between […]

The Social Democrats will bring a motion before the Dáil next week calling on the Government to finally act in response to Israel’s year-long genocidal campaign in Gaza. Party leader Holly Cairns said: “This Government has less than a week left in office and time is running out for Ireland to meaningfully act in the […]

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has urged the Government not to squander a valuable opportunity to pass the Occupied Territories Bill before the Dáil is dissolved ahead of a general election. “At the Business Committee today, the Social Democrats and Sinn Féin offered to give up a total of four hours of their Dáil time […]

Israel’s ban on UNRWA operating within its territory will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank and must be met with the strongest possible response by the international community, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, who is the party’s spokesperson on foreign affairs, said: “Yet again, the Israeli government […]

Dublin North-West general election candidate for the Social Democrats, Rory Hearne, is not just running for a Dáil seat – he’s also running in support of Palestine in this weekend’s Dublin Marathon. This will be the seasoned runner’s eighth time to participate in the marathon, which takes place this Sunday, October 27. In the most […]

The impunity to commit daily war crimes, that the Israeli government enjoys, is merely emboldening it to commit further atrocities. There is in inherent contradiction in the Irish government co-sponsoring a UN resolution which calls on all States to end trade with illegal Israeli settlements – while it refuses to do that at home, according […]

The Government must immediately outline what action it intends to take following reports that arms shipments destined for Israel flew through Irish airspace, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, who is the party’s spokesperson on defence, said: “The revelations in the Ditch that an Israel-bound cargo plane travelling from the United States […]