THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE took part in a demonstration yesterday in Dublin city centre in support of Palestine.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) said it was supported by more than 160 Irish civil society groups and described the demonstration as a way to “mark the grim milestone of one year of Israel’s genocide in Gaza”.
The current conflict in Gaza broke out after Hamas militants attacked Israel on 7 October, which resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people, most of them civilians.
Hamas also seized 251 hostages, 97 of whom are still held captive in Gaza, including 33 the Israeli military says are dead.
Israel launched a blistering military campaign in Gaza in retaliation, vowing to destroy Hamas and bring back the hostages.
At least 41,825 people have been killed in Gaza, the majority of them civilians, according to the territory’s health ministry – the United Nations have acknowledged these figures …