Ireland continues to be one of the leading voices raised against the ongoing genocide in Palestine. The latest national solidarity action with the people of Palestine came as the recent ceasefire began. For many, the national demonstration in solidarity with Palestine was a cry directly from the people of Ireland, to demand that protests continue. As a union, Industrial Workers of the World took part in this national event organised by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Thousands took to the streets of Dublin once again to express our continuing support and solidarity with Palestine and for an immediate end to the genocide.
As the event came to a close, a spokesperson from the IWW Ireland Branch said that: “We are here, with countless other trade union activists, from many differing unions and community organisations, to help echo the call from the platform by many of the speakers. Our unified opposition to the Israeli regime, an end to their war and extermination of the people of Palestine. We have witnessed countless acts of direct action to this genocide throughout the world.
“We applaud and encourage continued direct involvement of the labour movement in the cause of Palestine. Ordinary workers, taking action collectively through strike action, stoppages or blockades, as well as growing the active boycott movement with the disruption of Israeli goods as a form of direct action in opposing war and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
"It is vital that we as a union, as a labour movement, to continue to engage with the BDS movement, locally, nationally or globally. It's another form of grassroots direct action against the war and genocide of the Israeli regime. We should continue to actively boycotting Israeli goods in our homes, our communities and it our place of work. There are many ways in which we can do this.
"Historically, we have witnessed the racist apartheid regime in South Africa and the international boycott campaign that unfolded, proved vital as an essential part of bringing that racist regime to an end. That movement was supported directly by the IWW and the international labour movement of which our members are part of.”
In the coming weeks, each of us must continue to encourage and active support the ongoing work of the BDS movement across Ireland. We must continue to take to the streets and actively support local actions despite the fragile ceasefire currently in place. We must continue to demand an end to the apartheid regime of Israel, occupation of Palestine.
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