Ryan: Irish hearts are with the Palestinian people [Irish Green Party leader]

RTÉ News ^ | Saturday, 21 Oct 2023 21:58 | Mary Regan, Political Reporter

[Olog-hai]

Irish hearts are with the Palestinian people, according to the Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, who called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the targeting of civilians in Gaza.

He said Ireland is being listened to in the EU and UN during what he called “uncertain and fearful times” and that a solution must be found that recognizes the right of both Israel and Palestine to exist.

At his address to delegates at the Green Party annual convention in Cork city, Minister Ryan said the first response must be to condemn “the slaughter of Israeli citizens” in attacks by Hamas two weeks ago.

“Nothing can excuse the murder of innocent civilians, nothing good can come from targeting people that way,” he said.

“At the same time, I think the hearts of the Irish people are also with the Palestinian people,” he said adding that “Irish and Arab nationalism have shared a lot in common” since early in the last century.

“With our tradition of UN peacekeeping in southern Lebanon and frontline observers in the West Bank, we see what is happening in the Middle East in a certain light,” he said. “We can deplore what Hamas did while at the same time understanding that there will never be peace unless the rights of the Palestinian people are also delivered upon.” …

[Olog-hai]

More talking out of both sides of the mouth and covering up the truth about the only thing the “Palestinians” want being a one-state solution—all “Palestine” and no Israel.

[dfwgator]

This is nothing new.

[Olog-hai]

PS. Irish nationalism (when separated from the socialism that invaded the notion) and Arab nationalism have nothing in common, given that so-called “Arab nationalism” is actually imperialist revanchism.

[Olog-hai]

So basically, Ryan is saying that “Irish nationalism” amounts to Ireland being conquered by a pan-Arabic empire. That’s a goal he’s certainly helping along.

[dljordan]

Bullshit!! More push to get rid of western civilization.

[Responsibility2nd]

This is easy for Ireland (and Scotland) to say.

They’d sure be singing a different tune if millions of muzzies migrated to their country.

[Eagles6]

Glad my Greatgrandmother left that s**thole over a century ago.

[Olog-hai]

Enough are in there now.

As far as Scotland goes, more can waltz in via the English border. Sunak sure isn’t stopping it.

[SkyDancer]

Yeah, they bombed and killed their own people so no wonder they sided with another killer group.

[Olog-hai]

She left during the Civil War there?

[Responsibility2nd]

We have a few million they can have. Including Tlaib. Especially Tlaib.

[Telepathic Intruder]

“We can deplore what Hamas did while at the same time….”

Double talk. You’re either for or against it.

[BenLurkin]

Maybe he wants his chance to spit on the corpses of dead women

[Signalman]

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Contrary to the image they promote, the Irish are filled with hate. Grew up in Boston. I know.

[Wilderness Conservative]

This shows the Moores obviously plundered too many Irish women.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Moron. They’ll cut that heart out and hand it to you…s

[Eagles6]

I898, I believe. 125 years ago.

[Olog-hai]

For some reason, Wikipedia regards it as significant that communist James Connolly (one of the men executed for fomenting the 1916 Easter Rising) first published his propaganda newspaper, the Workers’ Republic, in August of that year.

[dfwgator]