"Demonstration for Palestine in Berlin" - [in German] Palästina-Demo in Berlin | nd-aktuell.de (2025-06-22)
On Saturday 12,000 (police estimate) - 50,000 (organizer's) citizens took to the streets in #Berlin against the hunger blockade in Gaza and #Germany's #complicity in genocide.
Of cource the Government and conservative mediae (like #Springer) give their best to ignore or brand it as "antisemitism", but the tide has (hopefully) turned... 🌊
GOP Rep Introduces Resolution Labeling ‘Free Palestine’ Slogan as ‘Anti-Semitism’ - Activist Post (2025-06-15)
>> Colorado GOP Congressman Gabe Evans introduced a non-binding resolution on Friday that labels ‘Free Palestine’ as “an antisemitic slogan.” The bill seeks to limit immigration of people who oppose Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and Tel Aviv’s genocidal onslaught in the besieged Gaza Strip. The bill is expected to be voted on some time next week.
The bill reads, “Whereas, while shouting ‘Free Palestine,’ an antisemitic slogan that calls for the destruction of the state of Israel and Jewish people, Mohammed Sabry Soliman attacked the peaceful demonstrators with homemade Molotov cocktails.”
Resolution (PDF) link:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:d2810458-ed0c-4ba8-9bb6-185c18b7c95c
[Irish] Government to shelve Occupied Territories Bill as it's labelled 'economic terrorism' (Business Plus, 2025-04-02)
https://businessplus.ie/economy-2/occupied-territories-bill-economic-terrerism/
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>> As the Government braces for the impact of Mr Trump's tariffs … senior Government sources said … that introducing the controversial Bill now would be akin to “economic terrorism”.
>> Asked what next steps could be expected, a source replied “scrapping the Occupied Territories Bill”.
>> A spokesman for Taoiseach Micheál Martin said while there is “no timeline” for the introduction of the legislation he didn't believe it was linked to the US tariffs ...
>> There has been substantial pressure from the US for the Government to drop the Bill, which would ban the trade of goods and services between #Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements.
>> US Ambassador to Ireland Clare Cronin warned Mr Martin last year there would be “consequences” if the legislation was passed…
#OccupiedTerritoriesBill #USPol
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Foreign affairs committee begins discussions on contentious Occupied Territories Bill: Supporters keen that proposal passes into law before summer break, but sources say this is not feasible – The Irish Times (2025-07-01)
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/07/01/foreign-affairs-committee-begins-discussions-on-contentious-occupied-territories-bill/
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>> An Oireachtas committee will start discussing the Occupied Territories Bill on Tuesday, when senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs are questioned by TDs and Senators on a summary of the Bill* published by the Government last week.
*) link https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/publications/general-scheme-of-the-israeli-settlements-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-prohibition-of-importation-of-goods-bill-2025/
>> the Government’s version does not include a ban on services, which it says is not possible under European law, though that is disputed by pro-Palestine campaigners...
>> There is some nervousness in Government about the possible consequences of passing the Bill, with the US government and business organisations underscoring their opposition to the measure.
#OccupiedTerritoriesBill #Ireland #EndOccupation
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