National March for Palestine to take place in Dublin TOMORROW 20th April

 National March for Palestine to take place in Dublin TOMORROW 20th April

Latest in a series of huge marches calling for Irish government to sanction Israel for genocide

Legendary folk singer Christy Moore has been added to the bill

Press Release, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 19th April 2024

TOMORROW Saturday 20th April the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, supported by over 120 Irish civil society groups, is holding a National Demonstration for Palestine – calling for an end to Israel’s genocidal assault on the people of Gaza, and for the Irish government to take action to hold Israel accountable. It will be the fifth such national mobilisation since October - all of which have seen tens of thousands flood Dublin's streets.

Protestors will assemble at 1pm at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square, and will march from there to Leinster House for a rally outside the Dáil.

Speakers at the rally will include IPSC Chairperson Zoe Lawlor, Palestinian human rights lawyer Tala Nasir from Addameer, Tamar Nijim a Palestinian student from Gaza, and independent MEP Clare Daly.

There will also be musical performances by renowned Irish singer-songwriter Christy Moore, and Leen and Latif, a Cork-based Palestinian/Moroccan musical duo. Aoife O'Brien of the South East branch of IPSC will MC the event.

There will be a disability access point at the bottom of Dawson Street outside the back entrance to TCD. The end of the march will also see a children's creative arts space hosted by Creative Arts Therapists for Palestine.

IPSC Chairperson Zoe Lawlor said: “Thousands upon thousands of us have marched through almost 200 days of apartheid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We urge everyone who careas about Palestinian rights to refuse to give up. We can see we are shifting the government into action, slowly but surely. That's why it’s crucial that we keep the pressure up for real action to punish Israel for its crimes. Every day of inaction means more loss of Palestinian life and the further normalisation of genocide. Join us Saturday to say that Ireland stands with Palestine and against genocide and apartheid!"