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Several thousand people took part in a demonstration in Dublin city center in support of Palestine today. It is one of several protests called across the country today. Crowds marched from the Spire on Dublin’s O’Connell Street to the Department of Foreign Affairs on Saint Stephen’s Green. There were chants calling for a ceasefire now and for the expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland. Dr. Abdullah Al Bayvari, a Palestinian-Irish doctor, addressed the rally on behalf of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Committee. He called on the Irish Government to take immediate action against Israel saying “the time to act...

Around 10,000 people have taken part in a march in support of Palestine on the streets of Dublin. The National March for Palestine, organized by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, began at Parnell Square this afternoon and made its way to Leinster House for a rally outside the Dáil (lower house of parliament). Today’s march is the 16th national march since October 2023. Groups representing trade unions, political parties as well as churches took part, carrying banners to show their group’s support for the cause. A group from GAA Palestine also took part in the march after the club made a...