Cork Rally Celebrates Dublin Embassy Closure, Renews Calls for Palestinian Rights
Over 600 people marched through Cork City on Saturday, demonstrating their solidarity with the Palestinian people and celebrating the recent closure of the Israeli embassy in dublin. The exhibition, one of many held over the past year, underscored the growing momentum of the pro-Palestine movement in Ireland.
Kathy Glavanis, co-chair of the Cork Palestine solidarity Campaign, hailed the embassy closure as a notable victory. “It’s a win for our movement,” she stated, “not as something the Irish government have accomplished, but for us as campaigners.”
Christina Collins, the rally’s emcee, emphasized the impact of public pressure. “The pro-international law and pro-Palestine call from the Irish public was ‘so strong that it pierced the apartheid walls of the Israeli embassy in Dublin and it shook it to its very core.’ The most powerful lobby in the world found no fertile soil in Ireland.And so they had to go,” she declared.
The rally attracted prominent figures, including Cork City Councillor Laura Harmon of the Labor Party. In a video shared on social media, Ms. Harmon highlighted the importance of passing the Occupied Territories Bill in Ireland. “At the march for Palestine today in Cork again with friends and Labour colleagues,” she said. “It’s so critically important that we pass the Occupied Territories Bill and that this would be a priority for the next government in Ireland. We have been marching here in Cork for over 60 weeks now. The crowds are getting bigger and bigger. There is so much support here in Cork for Palestine and the people of Palestine.”
The sustained protests in Cork, along with similar demonstrations across Ireland, reflect a growing global concern over the israeli-Palestinian conflict and a rising demand for accountability and adherence to international law.The closure of the Israeli embassy in Dublin serves as a powerful symbol of this growing movement, inspiring activists worldwide.
The continued activism in Ireland highlights the increasing international pressure on Israel to address human rights concerns in the occupied territories. The success of the campaign to close the embassy in Dublin could embolden similar movements in other countries.
