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Garry Walsh ๐
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Garry Walsh ๐
@GarryTweets
Campaigns Manager with @Trocaire I've migrated over to BlueSky, come join the eXodus! @garry-walsh.bsky.social
Dublin City, Ireland ๊ฐ์
์ผ Kasฤฑm 2010
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
๐ข Development Perspectives is proud to support Drogheda Stands with Palestine and looks forward to seeing the Occupied Territories Bill enacted as soon as possible.โ๐ต๐ธ
Join us this Saturday -
๐ West Street, Drogheda
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Saturday, Feb 1st
๐ 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
๐ฌ Every signature counts. Every voice matters!
#DroghedaStandsWithPalestine #OccupiedTerritoriesBill @LMFMRADIO
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The Occupied Territories Bill has only made it this far because of huge public support. We need to keep that pressure on every new TD to show that we're not going to forget election promises. No delays, no watering it down.
Please email your TDs now: trocaire.org/100days
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Essential update on the Occupied Territories Bill from @frances_black
Key points:
- We need a full ban on trade with settlements, the bill must not be watered down
- Intl law is clear, the ICJ has told states they have an *obligation* to ban trade with settlements
#PassTheOTB
Frances Black@frances_black
I've been inundated today with questions about the Occupied Territories Bill, so let me get a few things clear. Firstly, it makes no real difference whether Government passes my legislation, or comes forward with its own. I honestly donโt care who gets the credit for it, or whose name is on the end of a Bill. I have been fighting for this bill since 2018 for one reason โ because I firmly believe that it is the right thing to do. The settlements are totally illegal, rob families of their land, and undermine the prospects for peace. We say this again and again, but then trade in the proceeds of the crime. It is hypocritical and has to stop! What actually matters is the policy. Whether it is my Bill, or a Govt Bill, the key thing is: will it implement a *full ban on all trade* with the illegal settlements? Will it do what is required of us under international law, as made crystal clear by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), or will there be carve outs or exemptions or a watering down? This is the one question every journalist, activist and politician should be asking when the Dรกil reconvenes, and when any legislation is moved forward โ regardless of who has sponsored it. Second, many commentators would like us to forget about international law, so I am going to remind them. In July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court in the world, issued an historic finding. It found that not only is the occupation illegal, that the settlements are illegal, but that there is a legal โobligationโ on all states not to trade with them. This is a clear requirement set out by the highest court in the world. The question now is whether we will take it seriously. The Taoiseach and the Tรกnaiste have both referred to these โobligationsโ, and Iโm glad to see this recognition. The PfG also commits to following the ICJ. But the court was absolutely clear: states must โabstain from entering into economic or trade dealingsโ and โprevent trade or investment relationsโ with Israel regarding the occupied territories and the illegal settlements (para 278). There is no ambiguity here. They do not separate this out into physical goods on the one hand and services on the other, because it is not the 1950s. Trade means trade. We cannot just attempt to ignore one aspect of this because it is politically more challenging. What we are asking for here is also not new. In 2014 Ireland and the EU quickly banned trade in goods *and* services with Russian-occupied territory. This full ban was implemented within months of Russianโs illegal occupation of Ukrainian territory, and rightly so. Why should there be a double standard? International law must be applied equally and consistently, or else it means nothing. This matters even more given the EUโs shameful response to the genocide in Gaza. I will say it again: if we want to give effect to the ICJ ruling then the quickest and best way to do that is to pass the Occupied Territories Bill. I have no issue with technical amendments to strengthen and improve it, and it is misleading and unfair to suggest otherwise. But what matters is that a full ban is implemented and that we stick to our commitments. No more theft of land without consequences. No more ifs or buts. Ireland can lead on this, and thereโs no more time to waste. I truly believe weโve gotten this far because ordinary people all over the country have spoken out and demanded action. We have to keep doing so, starting outside the Dรกil next Weds 22nd and at the @ipsc48 march in Dublin this Saturday 25th. See you there. Frances
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
Tomorrowโs front page
Photographer: Omar al-Qattaa
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
Another week and so, another day of standing in solidarity with Palestine. The #DroghedastandswithPalestine group is working on the petition for the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill and there will a big event on the 1st of Feb from 12-3pm in Drogheda. Spread the word. โ
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In 2013, Jimmy Carter came here & together we argued that Ireland should take action on trade with Israeli settlements, yet the govt sat on its hands. It would be a fitting tribute to his legacy if we now finally pass the Occupied Territories Bill @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD
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The devil is in the detail, as they say. Great that @SimonHarrisTD is standing firm in the face of Israeli & US pressure, but qualifiers around 'a version of the bill' are worrying. Any watering down of the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill would be letting down the people of Palestine
Virgin Media News@VirginMediaNews
Simon Harris says he hopes the Occupied Territories Bill, banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, will pass within the first year of the new Government. #VMNews
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
The function of a gesture like this is to paint the limited action that has been taken - recognition of Palestinian statehood, legal argument at the ICJ - as โextremeโ, and thereby attempt to draw a line under it. It would be a mistake to accept or get distracted by this framing.
RTร News@rtenews
Israel will close its embassy in Dublin in light of 'the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government', Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said in a statement rte.ie/news/ireland/2โฆ
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
More than 90% of fossil fuel emissions occurred since my parents were born.
Over 80% since I was born.
Over 30% since my children were born.
And well over 50% since the world agreed at the Rio Earth Summit to prevent dangerous climate change. And I thought: โAt last!โ
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
Israel orchestrating mass forcible transfers of civilians from the north of Gaza.
Ireland's new government must pass the Occupied Territories Bill.
Sanctions not trade.
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
Of all the native species missing from Ireland, lynx would be at the very top of my list for reintro.
They:
โก Help regulate grazers, eg deer
โก Help regulate smaller predators, eg fox
โก Never attack people
โก Very rarely take livestock or pets
โก Are GREAT for tourism...
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Election promises must not be broken. The Occupied Territories Bill must make it in to the programme for government. & It must not be watered down! @frances_black @SadakaIreland @ChristianAidIrl @conoraon @irishcongress @ipsc48
Caoimhe de Barra@CdeBarra
All I want for Christmas is ... the Occupied Territories Bill. Pass the Bill, don't water it down! @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD
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Thanks @stand_ie for inviting me in to the amazing world of the Changemakers academy. Such a pleasure to discuss campaigning and advocacy skills with this passionate group of future global activists
STฮND@stand_ie
๐ช๏ธ Not even Storm Darragh could stop us! ๐ Last weekend, the STAND Changemakers Academy came together for a vibrant two days of input, project development and reflection. We kicked off with a workshop from @GarryTweets, Campaigns and Digital Outreach Manager at @Trocaire
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
Nobody ever planted a tree in this photo. It was a working gravel pit 30 years ago.
We need to get over our obsession with planting trees and let nature do the job. The results are just SO much better.
It's also about realising we are not, in fact, central to everything. ๐
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Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
Garry Walsh ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
1000s of people demonstrated on the streets of Dublin today, calling on the Irish government to act for justice in Gaza.
The new government must enact the Occupied Territories Bill without weakening it in any way!
@MichealMartinTD
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