• Irish activists placed “boycott stickers” on Israel-made products in a Lidl supermarket in Dublin. A Palestinian activist was reportedly assaulted during the peaceful demonstration.
• The Irish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign proceeds with their bustling calendar of activism. And Irish PM Leo Varadkar tells Joe Biden why Palestine means so much to the Irish people.
A Lidl supermarket in Dublin was stormed by a group of Irish activists who affixed “boycott stickers” on Israel-made products. According to a statement by Action for Palestine Ireland (@actionforpalireland), “A Palestinian activist was assaulted by the manager and store security while peacefully stickering Israeli products for consumer attention.” The activists chose to target Lupilu baby wipes products, stating they are “manufactured in settlements in occupied Palestine”, and Lidl because its “parent company Schwarz group has made huge investments in Israeli tech companies and in 2021 acquired the cyber security startup XM Cyber”.
In the past year, the Republic of Ireland imported €82 million worth of goods from Israel, while exporting goods valued at €197 million to Israel. The Irish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign has maintained an ongoing campaign advocating for a boycott of Israeli products. It is bustling with activism. Take note of the upcoming events this weekend if you’re in or around the area:
On 15th March, Irish PM Leo Varadkar was hosted in the White House by Joe Biden. PM Varadkar said, “As you know, the Irish people are deeply troubled by the catastrophe unfolding before our eyes in Gaza”. He then went on to explain why Palestine means so much to the Irish people:
Unlike other world leaders, PM Varadkar could have dismissed the Palestine issue in favour of his country’s self-interests. However, he chose not to do so.
