Israeli flag in Dun Laoghaire Harbour an insult to Palestinians and all those in pursuit of justice. As Israel invade Gaza and deaths mount, flag is removed by Councillor in Dun Laoghaire In a statement today, Cllr Hugh Lewis (People Before Profit)says he, along with People Before Profit members and supporters, has removed the Israeli Flag from Dun Laoghaire Harbour. As a ground invasion begins in Gaza last night and the number of Palestinian deaths rises to over 260, including over 50 children, the Israeli flag was flying this morning in Dun Laoghaire Harbour despite numerous requests to the Harbour Company to remove it. The Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, in conjunction with the Royal St, George Yacht Club has, for the past week, been flying the flag of Israel as part of a European Sailing Competition. Despite a stream of calls and pleas from the public in Dun Laoghaire to have the flag taken down as a mark of respect for the dead, injured and traumatised in Gaza, the Harbour Company has so far refused. Cllr Hugh Lewis is a long time anti war activist and was a crew member of the Irish Ship to Gaza, which was intercepted en route to Gaza and captured by Israel in 2011. Speaking today Cllr Hugh Lewis said “I have received dozens of calls from constituents who are disgusted that the Israeli state flag is flying at a time of so much brutality and violence and while war crimes are being perpetrated by that state on the Palestinian people. It is completely unacceptable and inappropriate that after hundreds of people have been in contact, demanding that the flag be taken down out of solidarity and respect, it flies high in our town. The Harbour Company have refused to listen to the people of the county so I, along with some Pro Palestinian activists went down to the harbour and I have taken the flag down. Over 3,000 people marched in Dublin last week in solidarity with the people of Gaza and even higher numbers will attend another demonstration at the Spire at 2pm tomorrow. The support for Palestine has been overwhelming, the Harbour Company should have responded to the hundreds of calls they received and not have it come to this.”
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:56:37 +0000
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