ireland

Dublin city council calls for Israel sanctions

Asa Winstanley 18 July 2014

The Irish capital city’s government passed a motion Monday calling on Ireland to impose arms embargo and sanctions on Israel. Read more about Dublin city council calls for Israel sanctions

Scottish students say "yes" to boycotting Israel

Jalal Abukhater 4 April 2014

Union backs Palestinian right to education campaign, with just one vote against. Read more about Scottish students say "yes" to boycotting Israel

Ireland invented boycotts, so let’s use them to demand justice for Palestine

Conor McCarthy 17 March 2014

Trinity College Dublin has taken part in an EU-funded research partnership with Israel’s arms industry. Read more about Ireland invented boycotts, so let’s use them to demand justice for Palestine

Irish students vote for Israel boycott by landslide

Ali Abunimah 9 March 2014

In 2-1 vote, National University of Ireland Galway student union become’s country’s first to endorse Palestinian campaign to boycott Israel. Read more about Irish students vote for Israel boycott by landslide

140 Irish academics pledge to boycott Israeli institutions

Ali Abunimah 21 February 2014

According to Academics for Palestine, “Irish universities have collaborated with Israel in 257 projects to date, seven of them listed as ‘security’ and 13 as ‘aerospace.’” Read more about 140 Irish academics pledge to boycott Israeli institutions

Israel's Dublin embassy, notorious for racist gaffes, wins online diplomacy prize

Ali Abunimah 3 January 2014

While award elicits well-deserved mockery, it also highlights ongoing complicity between Israeli academic institutions and government anti-Palestinian propaganda initiatives. Read more about Israel's Dublin embassy, notorious for racist gaffes, wins online diplomacy prize

How Israeli diplomats tried to muzzle an Irish journalist

Peter Kearney Dublin 18 December 2013

Ireland’s Near FM suspended me over a broadcast describing Gaza as an open prison. Read more about How Israeli diplomats tried to muzzle an Irish journalist

“Made in Israel” film festival draws protest in Dublin

Ali Abunimah 5 December 2013

Dublin film festival sponsored by Israeli government whitewashes Israeli government’s crimes against Palestinians, protestors say. Read more about “Made in Israel” film festival draws protest in Dublin

Why does US treat ex-prisoners from Ireland and Palestine differently?

Bill Chambers Chicago 12 November 2013

Rasmea Yousef Odeh has been targeted because she is an effective Arab community leader in Chicago. Read more about Why does US treat ex-prisoners from Ireland and Palestine differently?

Is the color yellow anti-Semitic? (Israel says yes)

Ali Abunimah 7 November 2013

Israeli foreign ministry claims a sticker distributed by Palestinian solidarity activists in Ireland is reminiscent of Nazism. Read more about Is the color yellow anti-Semitic? (Israel says yes)