{"id":5750,"date":"2024-05-04T12:11:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T11:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=5750"},"modified":"2024-05-04T12:11:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T11:11:44","slug":"statement-by-holly-cairns-td-on-accusations-made-by-the-israeli-ambassador-against-the-social-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/statement-by-holly-cairns-td-on-accusations-made-by-the-israeli-ambassador-against-the-social-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement by Holly Cairns TD on Accusations Made by the Israeli Ambassador against the Social Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI strongly reject accusations of discrimination made by the Israeli ambassador against the Social Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Ambassador had contacted the party before making her remarks, she would have been told that Ms Degani was deselected after a number of failed attempts to resolve issues. Those efforts extended to hiring an external mediator as well as an internal review by our National Executive. There was nothing discriminatory, or unfair, about the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear that the Israeli ambassador has made this scurrilous and false allegation to deflect from the bigger, and much more important, issue of the more than 34,000 people now killed in Gaza by the Israeli government. Included in this number are more than 14,000 dead children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is outrageous that the Israeli ambassador remains a diplomat in this country, continuing to act as an apologist for war crimes being inflicted on an innocent and captive population in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Social Democrats have a very clear and strong position on the genocide in Gaza. There must be an immediate ceasefire; the hostages must be returned; there must be accountability for war crimes; and there must be economic and diplomatic sanctions on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Social Democrats remain absolutely committed to standing with the people of Gaza. We vehemently oppose the genocide, torture and famine being inflicted on them by an apartheid and ruthless occupying state.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI strongly reject accusations of discrimination made by the Israeli ambassador against the Social Democrats. \u201cIf the Ambassador had contacted the party before making her remarks, she would have been told that Ms Degani was deselected after a number of failed attempts to resolve issues. 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