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Dublin police block pro-Palestinian march from reaching European leaders' dinner
More than 1,000 people joined a protest against Israel’s war in Gaza during the European Political Community summit. Police blocked the route to the National Gallery, where the leaders’ dinner was held, while two people were detained at another protest during the day.
More than 1,000 people marched through Dublin on Thursday evening against Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip, as the European Political Community summit was taking place in the Irish capital. Participants carried Palestinian and Irish flags, as well as a banner calling for a boycott of Israel.
The march, organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the People Before Profit party, began at the Spire monument on O’Connell Street. Broadcaster RTÉ estimated that around 1,000 people had gathered there, while the Irish Examiner put the figure at up to 1,300.
The video shows demonstrators walking through Dublin’s evening streets with Palestinian flags and a “Boycott Israel” banner, chanting “Free Palestine.”
Cordon outside the National Gallery
The march headed towards the National Gallery, where an official dinner was held for the leaders of around 45 countries. However, police in protective gear blocked Nassau Street and directed the demonstrators towards Molesworth Street, where metal barriers stopped them opposite the parliament building. Speakers there focused mainly on Gaza, while slogans against NATO and in support of Ireland’s neutrality were also heard.
During the day, clashes broke out at a protest organised by the group Mothers Against Genocide, attended by 50–60 people. Police prevented participants from reaching the quays, where restrictions were in place because of the summit, and detained two men for breaches of public order.
Largest security operation
The summit at the Dublin Convention Centre took place amid the largest security operation in Ireland’s history. The main topics of the meeting were the war in Ukraine and Europe’s role in peace negotiations. During the same days, eggs were thrown at a vehicle in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s motorcade in Dublin.
Video: TRT Haber. Photo: The University Times
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