Palestine supporters protested in the Dail on Tuesday as Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe dismissed as unworkable the Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill. They banged on the protective glass of the visitors’ gallery chanting “stop the genocide” and “shame on you” during a debate on a Sinn Féin motion to prevent the Central Bank from allegedly facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds, which they said is funding genocide in Gaza. She protested over the removal of the demonstrators but Fine Gael TD Paula Butterly, who was chairing the session, said visitors in the gallery should remain silent and had been asked twice.
Author: Marie O'Halloran
Published at: 2025-05-27 21:39:22
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