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Mayo man in Gaza, who recently completed Leaving Cert, says he is waiting to travel to Rafah crossing

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Interesting that it's the Irish out of all people. For context, the Irish are Palestine's biggest (well, only) supporter in the developed West.

[–] gravitas_deficiency 12 points 9 months ago

Well, less “interesting”, and more exactly the stance I’d expect Netanyahu and his brain trust to take towards citizens of a country that predominately don’t buy his militaristic bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Looking at this article, it seems that Ireland has not recognized the state of Palestine, while Sweden has done so: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine

[–] [email protected] 38 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

Along with the dual nationals from Bolivia and Colombia. Think you can figure out why Israel would be taking steps to be even more evil in this case?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

An estimated 8,000 foreign and dual nationals, and their immediate dependents, are trying to leave Gaza, a DFA spokeswoman said.

“The evacuations are being managed country by country on a phased basis, it will take some time for this process to be completed,” she said. “Irish citizens are not included in today’s list, but we continue to urgently seek to have Irish citizens included on the list in the coming days.

Maybe you should have mentioned this too?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why aren't they on the list currently? What is stopping the process from being allowed for all citizens of other nations? Other than bloodlust, that is...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

the Irish know how to fix this kind of situation. can't have them gettin out and ruining a perfectly good genocide ya know.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Israel keeps claiming that Hamas and Egypt are the reason foreign nationals aren't leaving, but this is yet another example of evidence against Israel. Ireland has been outspoken about its opinions as a nation and Israel isn't mature enough to deal with that. Reminds me that incident during the Eurovision held in Israel when a band was given shitty treatment and the worst plane seats for supporting Palestinians and raising the flag in during the contest itself.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

I did, apologies, fixed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I assume that they mean Colombia; those countries have cut diplomatic ties with Israel.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I really hope this is no way a reprisal for this Irish man talking openly about the loss of his family and his two children (1 and 4) who are still trapped in Gaza

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It could be reprisal for general Irish policy towards Israel. Irish has opposed Israel since before its formation, denouncing it as another Partition of Ireland, for context.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago

This must be so scary. All the civilians are just fish in a barrel with nowhere to hide.

“It’s not safe here in Khan Yunis, to be honest. There is no safe place here in Gaza. Safe does not exist. There’s bombs everywhere. Air strikes. There was an air strike 500 metres away from my house.

“Everybody here in Gaza lost something. I know many of my friends who lost their houses in the north. I know people who lost their families and personally I lost my cousin. He was a good young man. He was working as a barber to help his family with money and for himself to get married. He was killed and murdered by an Israeli air strike.”

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

They can let them leave with their Lucky Charms!