Results 1-10 of 10 for israel segment:7117916

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

...home in Ireland than in any other western country. Its heroic struggle against centuries of colonialism has always inspired Palestinians. This is why I shall speak from the heart. At a time when Israel's regime of military occupation, settler colonialism and apartheid is implementing a shoot-to-kill-or-maim policy against peaceful Palestinian protesters in Gaza marching for freedom and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

...much of a charitable act. It is a profound moral obligation to do no harm. By doing nothing the EU, including Ireland, is doing harm to us. By continuing to support or to be apathetic towards Israeli crimes, the EU, including Ireland, is doing harm. Importing settlement goods and products and trading with companies that are complicit in Israel's violations amounts to doing harm. Doing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Mr. Omar Barghouti: The issue the Senator raises is extremely important, especially because she mentions EU-funded projects. Over the last years, Israel has intensified its demolition of Palestinian homes, schools, clinics and just about all infrastructure Palestinians have built, especially in Area C, the 60% of the West Bank that is under Israel's military and security control, where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Seán Barrett: How does Mr. Barghouti's organisation deal with the Israeli problem? As an outsider looking in, Israel has from time to time changed its style of leadership. I would have thought that the present regime would be the least favourable towards the Palestinian situation. That is an outsider's view looking in. At the end of the day, there is no solution to this problem unless we get a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

...upon by the entire world when it was the case in South Africa but it is tolerated by almost all states today around the world while it is happening in Palestine. We already have one state under Israeli control with Apartheid laws applying to Palestinians. Even Palestinian citizens of present-day Israel suffer from more than 65 discriminatory laws. Even if we forget the Occupied West...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

...not have much of a military trade but some facts we have seen show that millions of euro worth of weapons, weapon parts or technology used for weaponry or military purposes are bought from and sold to Israel. The Irish Government claims that it does not have much military trade but evidence we have seen shows that there is, indeed, millions of euro worth of weapons, weapon parts or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Mr. Omar Barghouti: Actually, I am not sure this is accurate. In the European Union's discussion of the two-state solution, there is no mention today of the basic rights of Palestinian citizens of Israel, for example. They represent 12% of the entire Palestinian people and they live under conditions of Apartheid with dozens of laws discriminating against them. The current discussion about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Mr. Omar Barghouti: Whether it is obsolete or not is debatable, but it is certainly a distraction. The main point is whether the EU is meeting its obligations to stop enabling and endorsing Israel's crimes against Palestinians. Distracting our attention from this very important obligation with an empty rhetorical political debate about whether the two-state solution is the best solution or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Seán Barrett: ...We may not always agree on the pros and cons but I believe we share a common interest, that is, to seek peace for the Palestinian people, to seek proper respect for their rights as well as allowing Israel to co-exist. I congratulate you on presenting your approach to what you see as a solution to this problem. Thank you for coming in. I enjoyed your presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: In part B of today's meeting, we meet Mr. Omar Barghouti to discuss the current situation in Palestine and the growing non-violent civil society movement that opposes Israel's occupation. Mr. Barghouti is welcome. Before beginning, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting, as...