25 Oct 2024

Ireland’s reputation enhanced by stance on Gaza, says Mary Robinson

One of the panelists at the PRII National Conference last Thursday, Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor at The Irish Times and Project Leader, ‘Common Ground’ covered some of Mary Robinson’s comments in the following day’s paper.

Mark reported that Mary Robinson said the Irish Government’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine “is very important”, especially because of the Government’s efforts to get other European countries to do the same. She said Ireland’s reputation had been enhanced by its stance on Gaza.

“Everywhere I go, and especially with countries in the Middle East, I hear very good responses to being Irish.”

She further added, “It’s clearly the leading human rights issue in the country. All red lines have been crossed in a way that is truly so sad,” she said, adding that the crisis is making it more difficult to assert international human right norms.

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