An emergency solidarity rally with the people of Palestine will take place in Galway City this Saturday, February 3 at 2pm.
The rally, assembling at the Skeff side of Eyre Square, will once again demand an immediate and robust political response from the Irish Government as Israeli occupation forces continue their indiscriminate attacks in Gaza, where famine is looming.
The demo will include testimony from a Gazan who will provide a first-hand account of the dire situation on the ground, with Dr Angy Skuce, a member of Healthcare Workers for Palestine, discussing the heinous crimes committed against the healthcare system in Gaza.
Additionally, Eoghan Fox, President of the Galway Council of Trade Unions, will highlight the importance of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement in advocating for Palestinian rights.
The rally will also include a march to draw attention to complicit companies operating in Galway that support Israel.
The IPSC calls on all concerned citizens in Galway city and county to join in solidarity and demand immediate action from the government.
Over 26,000 Palestinians, including more than 10,000 children, have been killed since October, with the Israeli government being accused of genocide.
About 85% of Gazans have been forcibly displaced, while the entire population is food insecure.
The Galway ISPC is calling on Ireland to support South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and push for implementation of the Court’s binding provisional measures.
They said that the Irish Government must act now to prevent genocide, in accordance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention, by imposing lawful sanctions on Israel and on complicit corporate entities, as well as ending the bilateral arms trade and enacting the Occupied Territories Bill and the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill.
