Why does Ireland support Palestine?

Western political leaders have come out in support of Israel - with one exception: Ireland.
Irish citizens and parliamentarians are showing solidarity with the people in Gaza.
So why is Ireland supporting Palestine?
Guests:
Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid
Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland
Cieran Perry
Independent City Councillor
Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
Professor at the School of English, Trinity College Dublin
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[@Rbo358]

I'm reading a book about the Irish Famine( starvation) . 1845-52 The Natives were starved by the British Empire and over a million people died , it was a genocide that doesn't get mentioned at all , even in history classes. So the Irish knew about suffering that's why they show Solidarity with Palestinians.

[@FoMoCo123]

Hi Technically it’s not accurate to call it a famine . It was a failure if 1 crop , the potato , which was the only food peasants were allowed to grow and cultivate themselves. There were plenty of other foods available but under strict British Empire control . In fact it is historically recorded that ship loads of wheat, beet, beef, corn were regularly shipped out of the country to feed the British armies in the other colonies . Queen Victoria refused any help as did the vast majority of the ruling class ( except a few exceptions too few to make any difference) The “Famine” was an opportunistic genocide by the British .

[@NewHandle_]

@@FoMoCo123 bet your english

[@FoMoCo123]

@@NewHandle_ Facts can hurt sometimes 😃

[@CosmicSky567]

*Have you heard about the Ottoman's Flotilla?* During the Irish famine, the Sultan Abdulmejid sent three ships full of food supplies and funds as charity. The British did not give permission for these ships to enter the ports of Belfast or Dublin. The ships secretly discharged their load at the wharfs of Drogheda on the coast of the River Boyne. The generosity of the Ottoman Empire is still remembered by the locals, 176 years later.

[@JagerScot-01]

@@CosmicSky567 Your not very clued up are you. You forgot English protestants gave the half a million quid, the largest donation outside of Ireland. Queen Vic gave 2k, (more than the pope) the largest personal donation. You cant just cherry pick what yo want from history pal, you need to mix the short with long. The famine just didnt hit Ireland.

[@jayleeper1512]

Just like when the Cherokee and Choctaw people scraped up and gave the Irish all their money during the potato famine, the Irish are returning the favor to those in Gaza. Indigenous people dispossessed by the colonial Powers need to stand together. 👍✊❤️ Ireland!!!

[@stephendoherty981]

True and well said. Oppressed people need to stand together against the Imperialists.

[@siogbeagbideach]

They did, there's a sculpture in Cork, "Kindred Spirits "

[@LeMerch]

During covid, the Irish set up a GoFundMe account and paid millions back to the Cherokee and Choctaw peoples when they needed it most. This brought so many tears to my eyes. Imagine that. Just think of it. The Irish didn’t forget as a collective group, and paid back as a gesture towards those native Americans in their time of need.. because 150 years ago they helped the Irish. It’s incredible. Absolutely incredible.

[@feargal2433]

​@@LeMerchIt is the way things should be but so often it is not. In unity there is strength. 🇮🇪❤️🇵🇸

[@BamBamGT1]

Which is why it's weird. If we compare the Middle East to the British Isles, then the English are the Arabs, Welsh and scots are the Kurds and Assyrian, and the Irish are the jews : The only indigenous people that got their independence. Palestinians are the British people in Northern Ireland. It's like supporting the British to conquer all of Ireland and make it British.

[@paddydalton2373]

We Feel Your Pain! Palestine Is In Our Heart's 🇮🇪

[@dizhar8888]

Go help them

[@Alfakta23]

​@@dizhar8888 They already did😂 Where's your Alim Abdallah, the commander of Isralies Force? He wont be missed.

[@feargal2433]

​@@dizhar8888In every way possible. 🇮🇪❤️🇵🇸💪💪💪

[@dizhar8888]

@feargal2433 go what are you waiting for

[@christianmccann9400]

​@dizhar8888 crawl back under your rock mate

[@keithlambe211]

the Brits committed an 800 year Irish genocide then 1947 moved their colonial structure to Palestine to process Jewish settlers

[@brackloon4584]

Tá an ceart agat.

[@stephendoherty981]

The Brits basically exported their whole process of Irish colonisation to Palastine. A lot of the architects of Irish partition were involved in the colonisation of Palastine.

[@Roberto-wt7kr]

@@stephendoherty981 Bloody Balfour.

[@stephendoherty981]

@@Roberto-wt7kr indeed! The bloody Brits and their stinking imperialism has been the cause of so much pain and grief.

[@chrishilton3626]

The British did not start a genocide and it certainly didn’t last 800 years

[@Ricardo-lb4so]

Irish are a beautiful, resiliant and brave people. It is in their nature to support vulnerable peoples. The World now is undergoing a Great Awareness. Palestinian children's death won't be in vain.

[@jackmitton2534]

Although both houses of the Irish parliament passed the motion to recognise the State of Palestine, the Government wishes to do this as part of a wider EU move, which has been criticised by Irish TDs. As of 2024, Ireland does not recognize the State of Palestine.

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

​@@jackmitton2534Now it does! 28th May 2024, Tuesday. :D

[@jackmitton2534]

@@flawyerlawyertv7454 Enjoy the brand New "DMZ" NOT called - "GAZA" coming soon!

[@tayibahussain]

When you know what occupation and colonisation is. It remains emprinted on your mind even through generations

[@kjdempsey]

Islam is evil

[@user-jj7pr2uv8b]

🎻

[@michael-mv3fj]

what would you know about Irelands history

[@tayibahussain]

@@michael-mv3fj I know it through my grandfather. I am from the UK. Would hope i know something about our history and what we have done especially if my family have lived during that time.

[@williammohan9784]

the only thing being the fact that the Jews have been in Palestine/Israel since a for about 4000 years. So do tell me who is the colonizer

[@anamulrahman543]

❤❤❤FREE PALESTINE AND IRELAND❤❤❤

[@chrishilton3626]

Ireland is free

[@Brucemcleod2345]

Free the hostages. Israel 🇮🇱 doesn’t occupy the land, they own it. Israel gave up Gaza for peace and got terrorists. Palestine Arab invaders should move back to Jordan and Saudi Arabia or Dublin. Shalom

[@joinfero]

Ireland. South Africa hand on heart to you

[@shysonofficial]

Much respect to South Africa, we stood for your freedom during the apartheid and we stand for your freedom still! I know segregation isn't completely gone in SA but you are still a great example of how much can be changed with enough will power! Great people, culture, music etc. Peace

[@Beautiful-td3nj]

Because they are human!

[@sweeetly]

They support because they are human. Love the Irish

[@rabbidcrazy787]

Is supporting the civilians of Israel & those held hostage by Hamas not considered being human?

[@Ali-fq2ep]

Thanks to Irish people. The good human of the world never ever forgot your support on the worst situation you helped oppressed people of Palestine and we Muslim will never forget this

[@davidmiller7203]

Irish ppl want all Muslims out of Ireland do you still support them 🤔

[@_Phoenix3]

If only the Irish Government cared as much about Northern Ireland as it does about Palestine... There are still six counties of Ireland occupied by the British! Free Palestine and free the six counties☘

[@davidmiller7203]

@@_Phoenix3 erm is it not Irish ppl that live in northern Ireland or you just a stupid leprechaun

[@paddydalton2373]

The World Will Hear Our Call Palestine You Are Not Alone 🇮🇪

[@karlrobb1654]

The Muslims helped us during the famine 🇮🇪♥️☪️

[@k-pax532]

we Irish see ourselves in the Palestinians and the shared struggle against foreign occupying forces who treat native people with brutality and injustice. Viva Palestine !

[@lenwilkinson672]

@k-pax532*. Funny about you Irish you had De Valera with his Neutrality during ww2 our servicemen and women died to keep you from. Nazism.

[@verali164]

Why don't you go out to Palestine and help them, did you experience any of the things that our ancestors went through. So how do you know what it feels like.

[@imisstoronto3121]

considering that archaeology AND etymology prove that jews were there too, ie long before islam and arabs, I'd say Jews were the original 'natives'.

[@lenwilkinson672]

@@imisstoronto3121 The Irish don’t know where Palestine is. Belfast probably.

[@k-pax532]

​@@verali164 for one simple reason, I won't go because I would like to live and with the genocidal bombing campaign Israel is using, I wouldn't fancy my chances so I just donate for food and medical aid at the moment.

[@antonio667]

Ireland no doubt have the same resistance struggle when compared to the Palestinian people as a "COLLECTIVE RESISTANCE FIGHTERS💪🇵🇸😡❤️👎😡🇮🇱🚀🤝🇺🇸🤑🚀!" The Irish people got the experienced during the "ANGLO-NORMAN ONSLAUGHT🇮🇪🥺👉🇬🇧😡🗡️⚔️" during the 12th century. While the Palestinian struggle started in the Zionist-influenced led Israeli invasion in 1948. Both people the Irish and Palestinians knew by heart how important a strong resistance fighters in defending one's nation's existence. This is from human point of view.

[@user-Wojciech]

Irish know what it means to be occupied

[@rasalove6669]

Didn’t north Ireland vote to be part of uk….

[@aleph8888]

Northern Ireland voted to stay in the UK 100 years ago, 50 years again in the referendum of 8th March 1973, and 25 years ago in 1998. The IRA were funded by the Warsaw Pact, the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), Libya, and Irish America, and still lost.

[@user-Wojciech]

@@aleph8888 This program is not about NI. It's full of British settlers.

[@Ellemerob]

@@aleph8888 But the IRA were basically a bunch of farmers and not experienced fighters yet many experienced British soldiers went home in body bags

[@Carolinel673]

NO the people of Ireland 🇮🇪 were NEVER asked the 6 counties were GERRYMANDER to keep it under British rule not so now bc the catholics are the slight majority now in the 6 counties. If anyone can tell me when the 6 counties voted to be British let me KNOW or be QUIET.

[@ayahahmed1]

Thank you Ireland, we ( all Middle East) appreciate ur support so much.

[@sleepyjoe5380]

Not long now and they will take over Ireland, and then the Irish will feel their wrath.... bloody fools don't deserve Ireland

[@kingofohio5689]

Then why dont y'all move there. Arabs migrate to europe anyway

[@michael-mv3fj]

Don't bother thanking the majority, who in no way support, Hama's or a people who joined in and celebrated the atrocities that were carried out on the 7th, to innocent, women, children and babies. As a people you abused the hospitality of the Jordanians and Lebanese to mention two. Lebanon a thriving Country you brought to destruction with your violence and hate. A small portion of Irish who support Sinn Feinn / IRA terrorists like yourselves but do not mistake that as Ireland as a whole supporting your terrorists actions.

[@Brucemcleod2345]

Israel 🇮🇱 doesn’t occupy the land, they own it. Israel gave up Gaza for peace and got terrorists. Palestine Arab invaders should move back to Jordan and Saudi Arabia or Dublin. Shalom

[@rabbidcrazy787]

More like shame

[@nicolecastrogiovanni385]

So proud of Ireland.They stick up for the underdog like they always have. Makes me want to move their 🤗 Dublin is where my family took a boat from to come to the states, I would happily come home ❤️🇮🇪🇵🇸🫶🏼

[@df1985]

And you’d be very welcome ❤ I live in Dublin, it’s a great town

[@chrisquirke5235]

Same

[@user-pf7tf3rf1u]

I would be right behind you if I could take my family.

[@TessaNow]

And sometimes the underdog is wrong. And other times the underdog is evil. Just because Ireland was once the underdog does not mean that every underdog is on the wrong side of history. In this case, you're siding with the wrong people.

[@nicolecastrogiovanni385]

@@TessaNow hope you flexed some brain muscles to come up with that 👍🏻 Ireland rocks, they actually care about babies dying. Have a nice day

[@wec66]

Ireland has been occupied by England for decades and Northern Ireland is still occupied by England today

[@maxmartin7080]

Actually, we’ve been occupied for around 800 years!

[@RobespierreThePoof]

Funny that the Brits don't see it that way at all. I lived In the UK for ten years and am very familiar with Ireland, including the North. The most widespread view is that they could really care less about which way Ulster goes. Most would rather it simply go away. It's seen primarily as a province that is incapable of being anything but a problem and a burden. Also, since the Good Friday Agreement, it is a fairly bizarre assertion to describe the relationship as an occupation. British forces that were increased during the Troubles are fairly rare now and the police service was dramatically reformed. That's hardly an "occupation". What remains is the tail end of an ethnic conflict over national identity. And quite honestly, when people rehearse the old political jargon as you just have (or someone does the same for old, Loyalist talking points), they are doing the opposite of helping the situation. You're fanning the flames.

[@rabbidcrazy787]

No. You gained independence 102 years ago.

[@maxmartin7080]

@@rabbidcrazy787 Yes, but for 26 out of the 32 countries in Ireland. That’s the point.

[@rabbidcrazy787]

@@maxmartin7080 They voted to remain in the UK

[@user-nh4bf1jv7x]

Ireland and Irish people are the peace loving people❤❤❤❤❤❤ they are not aggressive Barbarians like most of the Europe and us😢😢😢 god bless Ireland god bless brave and beautiful people of Ireland❤❤❤

[@rabbidcrazy787]

You are not pro peace if you refuse to condemn Hamas

[@jasonboydgg6316]

you just admitted your aggressive Europe is not barbarians for protecting there kids and women form crazy religious nut jobs

[@muratkara1306]

Âmen !

[@rabbidcrazy787]

@@muratkara1306 How?

[@nabila462]

Love the Irish, thank you, God bless Ireland Long live ❤

[@genethomas4863]

Because they have morals

[@Terrythunderpants]

During the Irish famine in 1845-49 the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire wished to donate £10000 to relieve the suffering Irish .. Queen Victoria would not allow this and said he could only donate €1000 .. the Sultan also organised 5 ships of food that the British wouldn’t allow land .. but he smuggled in this relief food to the port town Drogheda … the local symbol today on drogheda jerseys is the crescent moon in honour of the generosity of the Ottoman Turkish Empire .. Palestine was part of that Empire and the Irish never those who helped us in our darkest moments …

[@stiofain88]

It was a thousand pounds he was asked to donate to not make her look bad but the rest is pretty accurate.

[@latrekistaboricuablogger7421]

Though I've only visited the Emerald Isle twice in my life (and met some of the kindest people), I've had many Irish and Irish-Americans in my circle - from neighbors, to co-workers, to a sister-in-law, to a lover (ok, well he wasn't such a great guy), but they truly are kind-hearted, warm, witty people.And of course, who doesn't enjoy step dancing :)

[@paddydalton2373]

Well Said From Dublin! Check out Martin Leahy(Song for Palestine)🇮🇪

[@williammohan9784]

@@paddydalton2373 what you meant was check out Martin Leahy and his Song for Hamas

[@jasonking442]

Because they have been through similar episodes in their history....

[@celiseballow7443]

Ireland is amazing. We need more people like this.

[@shysonofficial]

I'm only 28 years old and even I have living family members that were alive during the Irish rebelion. It's not even history yet, its effects are still present both geographically and in the minds of the survivors. Free Palestine, Free humanity from colonisation permanently. Peace

[@seanomaille8157]

There are so many parallels with Ireland, I'm surprised not to hear more about them. The Plantation of Ulster, Sydney's observation on the state of Ireland, Cromwell's genocide after the Catholic rebellion 1641 ( and the exaggeration of atrocities) , the Apartheid Penal Laws, The Punch cartoons depicting Irish as animals, The British mandate creating "a little Ulster" in the Middle East. Plus ça change!

[@JagerScot-01]

@seanomaille- Thats right buddy, if you live in the past. The Irish(Scoti) invaded, oppressed and colonised Caladonia(Picts), know known as Scotland. Everybody was at it. Live in the past= No peace. Just a thought for you. All the best.

[@seanomaille8157]

@@JagerScot-01 The problem is the past is not past. We're still grappling with the problem of partition in Ireland and the middle east is still in turmoil. My point is: what can we learn from the past to truly leave it behind? One thing is, if you keep persecuting a group they will keep resisting. Relative peace only came to the northeast of Ireland when all sides left behind the "politics of the last atrocity" and instead agreed to "parity of esteem". If this were applied fully to Palestine/Israel there would be an end to the cycle of violence. Learn from the past to move beyond it. There are no shortcuts. Beannachtaí ort!

[@Anhorish]

Israel missed the colonial period by a few centuries. Citing the Scotti as a defense for 21st century settler- colonialism is an absurdity.

[@JagerScot-01]

@@Anhorish Whos the 21st century settlers?? You on the meths? 21st Century😅🤣😂Whatever.

[@RobespierreThePoof]

That's a fairly one-dimensional picture of Irish history you're drawing there. Those things are all true and important parts of the Irish story, but they're also some of the most heavily rehearsed history. I see you have an Irish username. I really recommend reading some more compete historical accounts of Irish history. There's been incredible research and writing on the topic over the past fifty years. I think you'd find it rewarding to see the rest of the story. A love of Eire from the vantage of one political slant is a bit like going through life only ever making love to one woman, in the same position every time . There's a real lack of imagination there.

[@DilshadAlam-gr4qt]

Support Ireland from heart....

[@MrBagpipes]

I am Irish. I have supported Palestine all my life. One day, like us, Palestine will take her place among the nations of the earth. 🇮🇪🇵🇸🇮🇪🇵🇸🇮🇪🇵🇸

[@TessaNow]

One day, when it does, I hope you're prepared to live as a Muslim.

[@winifredthompson465]

Dear Person, read the scriptures, and understand them.. God bless you. Winifred Thompson. Northern Ireland.

[@jacquigraham7814]

​@@TessaNow Better a Muslim than a Zionist Nazi Fascist Besides Muslims have a beautiful faith, sister to Christianity and Judaism What's the issue?

[@TessaNow]

@@winifredthompson465 Dear person, get a brain, and an education. I have read more scriptures than most people.

[@maxpowerii7368]

@@TessaNownot really. The Muslims respect the Christian faith and we share Jesus as a prophet if not son of God. We rate our chances with them over supremacist Zionists.

[@Ole_Woodworm]

Stay strong, my brothers and sisters! We still need more help, but I firmly believe that your liberation is in sight.

[@jimmieoakland3843]

My grandparents were born in Ireland bur immigrated before there was an Irish state. They were born British subjects, and never became Irish citizens. They didn't like this. That's why.

[@deevideo]

You can get an Irish passport because they were born on the island even if before the Irish state was created. You can become the Irish citizen they always wanted to be

[@EamonCoyle]

Proper correct question to ask, cannot pat Irish people on the back until we announce a complete boycott of Israel both economically and diplomatically. I would also say the Irish government should not only sanction Israeli politicians and military leaders but bring charges against them for human rights abuses !!

[@Ole_Woodworm]

Unfortunately, our current government has proven to be corrupt and even wants to abandon our neutrality and bring Ireland into NATO without the consent of our people. Without Leo and Co. we could have achieved more

[@beanHole-ek3ib]

And Hamas ???

[@EamonCoyle]

@@beanHole-ek3ib What about them ? In the real world they are not important because the need for Hamas dwindles as the freedom of it's people grows !!

[@Elizabeth77755]

The Irish people are an inspiration to the world. Thank you Ireland for standing up for justice and equal rights for the Palestinian people. Dublin you're the best! I am in America. I have Irish blood in my lineage. I wear my Keffiyeh scarf to church. I have a bumper sticker on my car, "Christians Against Genocide in Gaza". I blog on behalf of the Palestinian people. I speak up whenever the opportunity allows. Free Palestine!

[@paddydalton2373]

May God See Their Evil!A Big How Ye From Dublin 🇮🇪

[@marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158]

You need to call out the phoney "Irish Americans' such as RFK, Samantha Power, Jake Sullivan who are a disgrace to their heritage, dare they show their phoney faces here in Ireland, they are not welcome, they don't dare include Irish in their heritage.

[@sosammathomas1525]

What about being killed in oct7th and kidnapped and still in hostage?Hamas is to blame . Somebody do this to anybody what they do.Retaliate.Israelis only the one Jewish state in this world .Muslims and Christians have so many states. Jewish is a minority.The world is there for the majority true.I am not a jew.but care about both sides Palestinian and Israel. Try to live with love.

[@paddydalton2373]

@@sosammathomas1525 Retaliate Is That What You Think, The Palestinian People Have Been Hounded And Persecuted By Isreal For Year's! It's Time To Get With Reality

[@siobhanbrady7374]

Hamas didn't spring out of nowhere! The Palestinians have been oppressed for the past 70 years! When a population is oppressed, there will always be a resistance movement. Their homes and lands have been stolen. They have been denied jobs and their daily life made as difficult as possible. Not to mention the murder and incarcaration of even young children on a frequent basis. As the world knows now, this didn't start on Oct 7th. This started 70 yrs ago. Peace can happen if Israel wants it badly enough. But I think they want the Palestinians to leave and they will force them out by killing as many as possible in order to take their land and expand their territory. Which is Palestine. Always was, always will be. @@sosammathomas1525

[@MandawalaHimi]

George Bernard show was Irish! They are different from “civilised English” who do only uncivilised acts!

[@brackloon4584]

Cá bhfios duit nuair atá Sasanach ina luí? Nuair a bhíonn sé ag bogadh a liopaí. 😉

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

@@brackloon4584Scríobhfá “ag insint bréige” in ionad “ina luí”.

[@feargal2433]

For over 40 years Irish soldiers have served in a peace keeping capacity with the UN in Lebanon. Their first hand experience of Israeli soldiers and their evil actions also informs Irish opinion. Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇮🇪❤️🇵🇸

[@yousyousf5247]

When Palestine will be free from injustice we need to do the same thing for every single contry in the world.Not only injustice but water crises, food crises and on and on. May Allah help us to achieve this. Let's be one umma and do those things. Also non muslim can help on this. May allmighty God help us on This . say ameen

[@taliabraver]

So if Ireland loves the palestinians,why dont they take them to Ireland for safety?At least some of them during this war?

[@grisflyt]

@@taliabraver You mean like when the West didn't bring the Iraqis they cared for to safety? Or how about the Syrian children "we" starve to death as we speak? That said, why not just stop the genocide? But of course not. The West has supported the genocide in Palestine for 75 years. Why stop now? The Western elites have always been pro-genocides, pro-imperialism, pro-colonialism, pro-war. NATO in Europe was built by Nazi war criminals. Japan was rebuilt by fascist war criminals after WW2. The West has always been the same.

[@user-jj7pr2uv8b]

What on earth are you talking about ? Allah ?? Who is that? Where is your proof, where is your evidence ? You have NOTHING!!! You talk absolute crap! Look at the history of Islam and how Christians and Jews have been persecuted in North Africa and the Middle East. How dare you come on here and claim to be the victim when you are the perpetrators. I see through your rubbish and so do many others! Rat

[@abdelrahmanassem5606]

why dont the usa take you?? you speak as if its yout land you scum@@taliabraver

[@stiofain88]

​@@taliabraver Why don't ye take the Israelis seeing as ye can't get your tongue out of their arse? It would be more convenient for you if they were living in their wonderful democracy on your land.

[@neytiriavatar140]

Irish people are very special people even their accent is as sweet as their humanity

[@reels-and-music-videos]

Congratulations Ireland, very commendable and inspirational. 👍

[@dermothagan4642]

Keep the pressure up. one state, one true people.. by whatever means necessary, long live Ireland, long live palestine

[@michelleautore2945]

Love Ireland!

[@acm01864]

The rich investors in Ireland! They at present control the government they do not speak for the Irish people.😊🍀

[@novo611]

👍

[@bluechip297]

On Palestine they do.

[@pearlo81bey56]

U think...come to my town in ireland with an israeli flag and see how that goes for you

[@tonytooshort]

Bc they too have had the boot of another on their collective necks for generations, and know colonialism when they see it! 🫶🏽✊🏽🇵🇸

[@anneclaffey2843]

Proud to be Irish. Solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

[@Brucemcleod2345]

Good for you being Islamic. Israel 🇮🇱 doesn’t occupy the land, they own it. Israel gave up Gaza for peace and got terrorists. Palestine Arab invaders should move back to Jordan and Saudi Arabia or Dublin. Shalom

[@JoP444]

The Irish have the same resilient spirit as our Palestinian cousins. I am unfortunately still shackled to the colonial English empire (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿) The Irish fought for freedom but the Scottish royals just bent over & the Scottish establishment still do . Free Palestinian End the genocidal occupation End all colonisation 🖤🤍💚❤🇵🇸🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@williammohan9784]

so you are another one of those who got their rocks off on October 7th. As for being shackled to an empire, what a joke. You Scots are a free nation, free with say what you want and do what you want. So dont give me that colonial oppressed bollox mate.

[@williammohan9784]

here you can always leave your colony and go to Gaza

[@chrishilton3626]

Scotland is not a colony. There isn’t any English Empire, England ceased to be a nation with the act of union

[@Robbikelly]

​@@chrishilton3626Nah NI is technically a colony not q country.

[@chrishilton3626]

@@Robbikelly Northern Ireland isn’t a common it’s part of the United Kingdom

[@handleisGG]

Amazing pronunciations im impressed! 👏👏👏👏

[@AmazightNomad]

There is a huge diffrence in the legal position between 'freedom fighters' and 'terrorists'. The definition is: “Terrorism (from the Latin word terror, panic) is the commission of serious violence, or serious threat thereof, WITHOUT LAWFUL GROUNDS, for a political or religious purpose. In most understandings of what terrorism is, it must involve illegal violence, usually linked to civilians and victims. This means that Hamas is not a terrorist organization but a resistance movement that even has the right to use violence. Israël, together with the US, UK and the European Union are the terrorists because the occupation is not a legal ground.

[@internetual7350]

"It must involve illegal violence, *usually linked to civilians and victims*" October 7th *did* involve civilains and victims and while I'm as opposed to the Zionist terror state as any good Irish anti-imperialist that logic doesn't hold up 😂

[@user-wc9sg5po6q]

I admire with you Irish people, you are so sensible in this world, you are so unique with your humanity ❤

[@tommartin7333]

The land of saints and scholar's stand against injustice.

[@ericwedin4154]

The question should be why the rest is not.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

Because they don’t like Islamic Terrorists?

[@tonytooshort]

As a fellow human being I cannot be any prouder of my dear Irish brothers and sisters. Hearing that they will be flying the Palestinian flag literally brought tears to my eyes. 🥲🫶🏽✊🏽🇵🇸

[@Brucemcleod2345]

Israel 🇮🇱 doesn’t occupy the land, they own it. Israel gave up Gaza for peace and got terrorists. Palestine Arab invaders should move back to Jordan and Saudi Arabia or Dublin. Shalom

[@stiofain88]

​@@Brucemcleod2345 They don't own it. They were gifted it as an act of charity by the UN.

[@Brucemcleod2345]

@@stiofain88 Israelis are the indigenous people of Judea and Samaria and Muslims and liberals need to go on an anger management course.

[@user-pf7tf3rf1u]

Proud of my Irish heritage. The Irish are doing the right thing.

[@kingofohio5689]

By justifying jew hatred and western quilt?

[@Ron13579]

Joe Biden, first and foremost.

[@user-pf7tf3rf1u]

Occupation is a dirty word in Ireland. Educate yourself in Irish history.@@kingofohio5689

[@user-pf7tf3rf1u]

Ireland would probably like to disown Biden and so would the Pope and so would Scranton, PA@@Ron13579

[@stiofain88]

​@@kingofohio5689 Justifying Jew hatred.....if you're planning to say that at your genocide trial I think the judge is going to slap ye.

[@BGIS2000]

Not only Irish, Spain supports as well. Similar things happened against Spain by Italy.

[@EamonCoyle]

I will take this one; it's our humanity, history and higher moral baseline !!

[@theshadow5800]

Irish are engaged and independent thinking and not in pursuit of empire.

[@anniezzi7513]

Love to Ireland from Australia. I wish we were more like you.

[@Brucemcleod2345]

Israel 🇮🇱 doesn’t occupy the land, they own it. Israel gave up Gaza for peace and got terrorists. Palestine Arab invaders should move back to Jordan and Saudi Arabia or Dublin or Melbourne. Shalom

[@patriciahenricycruzalegui4547]

Greetings people, check where Jesus was borned, PALESTINE, HE WAS PALESTINIAN.!!! Whst have we done... again

[@SB-dg8hq]

Jesus was Jewish, his family were Jewish, the apostles were all Jewish and all the people who followed Jesus up until after his the Ascension were Jewish. The first non Jewish Christian was Cornelius the Centurion who was baptised along with his family and household by St Peter.

[@anneobrien8367]

⁠​⁠@@SB-dg8hq the Jews and Palestinians share the same DNA. The Palestinians are just the ones who didn’t move and then come back and subsequently and became, largely, Muslim

[@maxpowerii7368]

@@SB-dg8hqtrue to some extent but Jesus also turned his back on Judaism as he could see how corrupted and sinful it had become during his era i.e money lenders in temples.

[@rosieeinhorn5257]

Nice antisemitism good job

[@turdfergusonisafunnyname702]

​@@maxpowerii7368 Still doesn't make Jesus Palestinian these Palestinian people rob other people's history as their own.

[@yvettedavis2256]

Hope they are willing to take in a few hundred thousand of their ‘refugees’ to show their solidarity!

[@stiofain88]

Why don't ye take back the Israelis seeing as ye sent them there? Gammon gobshite.

[@mdehsanDH]

They are human so support Patestine

[@blu-geneholt5138]

thank you bring peace

[@RAZR_Channel]

They Watched : Brave Heart... and they know what it's like...

[@emurchu]

As people stand around and say nothing about the metaphorical rape of Gaza, don’t get annoyed by a prior victim of these acts shouting out that it’s wrong and shaming everyone. Guess you shouldn’t have stood and watched it happen to us before.

[@shamimrahman9095]

thanks for support 😍

[@tosi8881]

Spain, Belgium,Irish people are brave, they are not owned by US and British that's why they're talk their opinion freely, not like cowards other western countries

[@pablolara797]

El batallón de San Patricio apoyó a México cuando EUA lo invadió. Y nunca los olvidaremos.

[@maxpowerii7368]

El pueblo irlandés nunca olvidará nuestra amistad con nuestros hermanos y hermanas católicos de México. Ustedes son un pueblo grande, piadoso y hermoso 🇮🇪❤️🇲🇽

[@irishpride9867]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽 🇮🇪 God Rest The Saint Patrick's Battalion of the Mexican Army..

[@pablolara797]

@irishpride9867 Erin Go Bragh was written on the batallion flag, and rightly so ¡Viva Irlanda! I was really offended by the question: Why Irland support the oppressed and dispossessed?

[@pablolara797]

@@maxpowerii7368 nunca he estado en Irlanda, pero sé que son un pueblo noble y hermano. Y deben estar también un poco locos como cualquier pueblo sano. No se les olvida en México.

[@hennavanopstal1979]

Thank you Ireland ❤ Unfortunately the Netherlands is a z.io.n country. One day....🗝🍉🌳🕌 = 🇵🇸❤️

[@kingofohio5689]

Netherlands is far better country than Ireland because Ireland is a safehaven for all them islamomarxists and jihadi sympathisers but Netherlands has a great great gonverment to fully de-islamize its own country

[@imisstoronto3121]

@hennavanopstal one day what? What are you planning? Maybe the Netherlands prefers those who appreciate being granted asylum, like to contribute to the society, and dont mind assimilating.

[@annother258]

Ireland, leader of integrity

[@Melo-rt3zk]

Love Ireland❤ for their humanity and being against injustice ,genocide and apartheid.

[@sleepyjoe5380]

Ireland, the place where the dogs chase parked cars

[@stiofain88]

​@@sleepyjoe5380 Original. Thought you'd be happy with us, we're the ones who are going to insist Joe gets out on trial for facilitating and aiding genocide. Then you get your Orangutan back to waste your taxes on hotels and offices which he will own.

[@MrCph2200]

I - being Danish - keep wondering why it is not obvious for every other European country including Denmark that OFF COURSE Palestine and Palestinians should be free and treated the same way as any other people! I wonder why governments in any other countries can be so cynical and self serving!! It SHOULD be OBVIOUS that EVERY European country - or any other country should support the ones who are being oppressed so brutally and clearly being subjected to war crimes and probably if tried by court also genocide!!! But thank you Ireland for being almost the only country doing the RIGHT thing 🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 🇵🇸 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@paddydalton2373]

Thank you!We Irish Have History With Oppression And Human Rights Abuse And Never Gave An Inch👍 Fight for What's Right 🇮🇪

[@MrCph2200]

@@paddydalton2373 you are all amazing!!

[@paddydalton2373]

@@MrCph2200 Keep The Faith 🇩🇰

[@paddydalton2373]

To You My Friend! Check"Island Of Eire"🇦🇪

[@liamoconlocha3264]

Because they are in the pockets of the 1% who rule this planet, and they are the bankers of tne world.

[@j.p.9295]

They compare with what they been true, but it is Different . They should condem hamas !! The end of story !

[@Bullshit69211]

I swear in the name of God will never forget the good of Ireland ❤

[@paddydalton2373]

God See's Their Evil! Which Is Why Humanity Resist's🇮🇪

[@Bullshit69211]

Why the world is not like Ireland

[@kevinmcnamara704]

We had our troubles here too, horrible historical facts by oppressers...exactly why we stand with Palestinian people, free Palestine 🇵🇸 now from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@pearlo81bey56]

Indeed we do....and always will!!!

[@patriciacampbell489]

Cieran Perry is a formidable elected representative in Dublin, Ireland. He articulated the strength of feeling that drives people support for Palestine, drawing colonial parallels of which some are afraid to confront. The genocidal regimes would like to frame it as "taking sides". There is only one side to genocide.

[@princessana2233]

Because Irish people are awesome ❤

[@YT-pg9oq]

Respect to this irish people despite the blind western media they know the pain of palestinians

[@bealtainecottage]

Proud of my people!

[@zoyailpatel3608]

Jello from South Africa,yes we are hearing you loud and clear,thank you for your supporting humanity,Ireland compassion is widespread,❤❤❤ .

[@Agtsmirnoff]

You don’t even have electricity

[@stiofain88]

@@Agtsmirnoff Your nurses are using food banks to feed themselves 😂

[@Terrythunderpants]

Ireland stands with humanity .. ireland stands with humanity

[@eureka842008]

❤ God bless Ireland 🇮🇪 FREEDOM TO PALESTINE 🇵🇸

[@techworld-kc6lt]

Ireland 🇮🇪 rocks ❤

[@lingriselcaraballo713]

Blessed Ireland 🇮🇪 supporting Palestine ❤🇦🇪

[@coachhannah2403]

Because Ireland has been in their position...

[@davidmoore1780]

Bravo Ireland.

[@feargal2433]

"It is not those who can inflict the most but those who can endure the most who will finally prevail." Terence MacSwiney. 🇮🇪❤️🇵🇸

[@hinaakhtar115]

As a Muslim, what this genocide has taught me, is how beautiful and compassionate the Irish people are. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, each and every Irish man and woman speaking up and fighting for us. I will never forget, I hope to visit your beautiful country one day ❤❤❤

[@paddydalton2373]

Check out Island Of Eire

[@RobespierreThePoof]

It's not a genocide and no amount of propagandizing will change that. It's a horrific tragedy. It's an intractable ethnic conflict. It's an absurd situation where the most religious people in the Levant are the most likely to behave in ways that are shockingly immoral. But it's most definitely not a genocide and I'm certain that the historical record will show this when peace finally arrives in the region. The real lesson that Ireland has to offer is that at intractable violent ethnic conflict can only be ended when both sides have decided not to engage in violent tactics anymore and the local people get bored of constantly blaming the other side in anger.

[@paddydalton2373]

@@RobespierreThePoof What Reality do you live!Where countless Civilians have been Killed, Displaced Or Starved 😮 Where Mosques,Churche's and Home's are Under Attack

[@seanwright1970]

😂

[@user-jj7pr2uv8b]

Do you mean the genocide of Christians and Jews in North Africa and the Middle East ?

[@jimwright1148]

The Wolftones "The Flag of England"(The Butchers Apron) song tells it as it was!

[@assalaami8000]

Thank you soooo much ❤

[@user-ds8hn5fc2m]

❤❤❤

[@hobysaad]

Irish are brave and honest, thank you ❤

[@PALESTINO187]

Ireland we ❤ you from Nederland

[@novo611]

🙏🇮🇪

[@jackmitton2534]

Although both houses of the Irish parliament passed the motion to recognise the State of Palestine, the Government wishes to do this as part of a wider EU move, which has been criticised by Irish TDs. As of 2024, Ireland does not recognize the State of Palestine.

[@WorldPeace877]

Long live Ireland 🇮🇪 long live Palestine 🇵🇸

[@raylotfi]

THANK YOU FOR OUTSTANDING CIVIL report

[@xychachiniyoyo]

huge respect, love to Ireland for stand with helpless, voiceless, innocent Palestanians, specially children ♥️💕

[@stephenalbertkurtz588]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@TheAzz1996]

Diolch Eire, Helpu Palestine ❤ Cymru Eire Alba 🤝

[@rosieeinhorn5257]

Nobody discusses the slaughter of oct 7. The hostages. All good Ireland.huh?

[@ralphbernhard1757]

"History" did not "start" on Oct 7th. Why did you choose this date?

[@Lk-S1_1]

Your logic is saying that WW2 started when hitler massacred the Jews

[@ginamurphy7508]

❤️🇵🇸🕊☘️☘️🕊🇵🇸❤️

[@muratkara1306]

do you think the history start in 1947 ?

[@rosieeinhorn5257]

Constant rhetoric

[@domtweed7323]

Genuine question: Could Ireland fund/arm the Palestinian resistance? Or is that politically impossible?

[@laetitialogan2017]

That will never happen...it would create too much trouble..its peace we want

[@siogbeagbideach]

Our peacekeepers have been in Lebanon for a couple of decades,on the border with Israel, monitoring, providing protection, they can defend themselves if attacked but their presence is to monitor. There's some in the Golan Heights too. Finns and Polish I think too

[@Roberto-wt7kr]

The Provisional IRA and some smaller factions of the IRA have contacts with the Palestinian Resistance, but the Irish state can't do it.

[@maxpowerii7368]

Recognition of the Palestinian state as a sovereign nation by the Irish government would be a better option to be honest.

[@domtweed7323]

@@maxpowerii7368 I'm all for recognition. But, if we take Palestinian rights seriously,we need them to have the tools to liberate themselves. Just as Ireland needed weapons to liberate (most of) itself from the British.

[@GabrielaBertulli-ve5kt]

Beautiful irish people standing for justice and free Palestine❤

[@mohammedabdi7145]

We love u IReland ❤ so much

[@rosslogie217]

Ireland voted for the formation of Israel in 1947 at the UN vote. If Israel is a coloniser state then they're responsible.

[@trevaudio]

😂 so they aren’t anti semitic then ???

[@roseanne9986]

Just to let you know Ireland got full independence becoming the Republic of Ireland in 1949. In 1947 Ireland was still under British rule.

[@WjfhdhShshshsh]

Wait I thought we were anti jew nazis Oh no wait we are the savior of Jews Oh no we are inbred drunks who can't read Either make up your mind or go back to shifting your mam

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

Funny how America has funded the IRA and Azov, but have a problem with Hamas? Ireland might have one point felt occupied and have fought for their freedom, and independence like Palestinians. Why do South Africa support Palestine. The oppressed do united. Mandela supported Fidel Castrol, Gaddadi and Arafat, he knew what imperalism was.

[@stephendoherty981]

The Irish have a powerful political voice in the US. There are 40 million yanks with Irish roots. Unfortunately, Oalastinians have no voice in the US, hence the lack of support over there.

[@Roberto-wt7kr]

Americans never funded the IRA, Irish-Americans did.

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

@@stephendoherty981Israel also has a very powerful political voice through AIPAC.

[@imisstoronto3121]

I wonder how the Jewish South Africans would feel about their stand, considering how many of them fought for Mandela.

[@stephendoherty981]

@@imisstoronto3121 Many Jewish people are anti-Zionists.