Ireland: The most pro-Palestinian country in Europe?

Some have called it the most anti-Israeli country in Europe, others view it as the most pro-Palestinian country in the EU #Aqsa #Palestine #Israel

[blususpect]

The Irish know what oppression is like! We stand together!

[yamenaladwan]

I think the Irish do this because they know what the Palestinians and even Syrian feel like. They know what life is like under occupation. God bless Ireland.

[my_swedish_friend]

The word Boycott originated in Ireland too, we were the first people to use this tactic to protest evictions by British landlords in the 1800's

[roadwarrior]

In Ireland we are against the genocide being perpetrated by Israel, we are not against jewish people or any religion,
but we know what it's like to have your land stolen by a foreign oppressor and to have your people starved and murdered and driven from your homeland, it's natural that we can identify with the Palestinians.

[sirna]

The Irish understand the feeling of being oppressed. That's why they're supporting Palestinian. Thank you fellow Irish brothers and sisters! <3

[wrainb]

irish here, it’s because we know what oppression, ethnic cleansing, illegal occupation & sectarianism looks like :] free palestine!!

[JAZI]

When British starved the Irish people it was the ottoman empire who sent ships full of food to Ireland in response the Ireland wrote a thank you letter to the muslim caliph and that letter is still available to this day . Well done Ireland to stand with Palestinian God bless you

[omarnahar]

I am Guyanese and Irish People are the nicest friendliest in the whole wide world, Irish knows hardship, I was in Dublin and I visit the Famine Museum tears fell from my eyes, Irish People knows pain and suffering. FREE PALESTINE

[faizrehman]

That's extraordinary. Never expected it from a European country. Thank your Ireland!

[oonaghanderson]

I live in a small town in Ireland and my neighbor has a Palastian flag flying from his house as well as an Irish one for the last few months.. much love to you Palastine

[sergiogonzalez]

I'm from Netherlands 🇳🇱 but now i love Ireland 🇮🇪 i hope more countries follow Ireland

[Tortoise]

I am Irish and I am horrified at the massacre taking place in Gaza and the oppression of the Palestinian people. It reminds me so much of our own countries struggles for independence in 1798 and 1916. Those Irishmen were called terrorists once just like Hamas. But they fought and fought and finally we won our independence from the British empire. Stay strong Palestine

[nanoface]

Im a hijabi arab and i remember the first time i went to Ireland 3 years ago and there are rarely hijabis there and lot of random people just came up to me saying that Ireland strongly supports palestine, people there are soo kind and great and I travel over 40 countries and Ireland is the only country I felt soo comfortable I went there 4 times its amazing

[himlolo]

Im palestinian and I've always admired the Irish. I always thought they could connect with us and we understood eachother and it seems we do

[markkearns]

We also had a boycott of South African goods during apartheid, started by a young retail worker, who was personally thanked by Nelson Mandela, our local football team hosts kids from Gaza every year

[shotarokaneda]

God bless Ireland...as a black South African your morality is truly beautiful. With all the other European people not understanding-you still stand by your beliefs that we are all equal. Truly brothers in the fight!

[BluntmanOO]

As an Irishman it breaks my heart to see what the Palestinian people are going through at the moment 😥

[Oussiie]

As a former receptionist of a Dutch hotel in Amsterdam, I agree that Irish people are one of the most tolerant and respectful guests we had

[shoaibahmed]

Ireland have been through this. They know what it feels like.

Also the Irish have a very strong moral compass. A country of heros.

[SidB]

Coming from an Indian who was born and raised in the United States, the Irish will always have my undying respect for recognizing Palestine and being more vocal about it than any other EU country.