Dr Wahba Abdalmajid comments came as part of her keynote speech at Sinn Fein’s annual ard fheis in Athlone, Co Westmeath. Thanking the people of Ireland, she said: “You never fail to hear our call for freedom.”The ambassador said the international community has failed Palestinians “for decades”. “It has allowed Israel to continue its horrific aggression against our people with impunity and in grave violation of international and humanitarian law. “Neither peace nor security can prevail while the rights of Palestinians are denied.”Dr Wahba Abdalmajid received a standing ovation following her speech at the Sinn Fein conference, and was embraced by party president Mary Lou McDonald and vice president Michelle O’Neill as well as former leader Gerry Adams. Sinn Fein has called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador to Ireland and is also bringing a motion to the Dublin parliament seeking a referral of Israel to the International Criminal Court by Ireland.

Source: The Herald November 11, 2023 14:07 UTC