Brian Stanley Blasts Israel's Actions as 'Genocide' and Calls for Ceasefire
Brian Stanley condemned the State of Israel's conduct, calling it a campaign of "horror and genocide" and accusing it of war crimes, starvation and attacks on civilians. He demanded the release of hostages (including Palestinian detainees), an immediate ceasefire, passage of the Occupied Territories Bill and measures to stop Central Bank support for Israeli war bonds.
The speaker accused the State of Israel of a campaign of horror, genocide, starvation and multiple war crimes, citing the slaughter of civilians queuing for food, bombing of refugees in tents, attacks on hospitals and the killing of medics and journalists. He also described violent activity in the West Bank by settlers and militias and criticised other governments, including some EU states and the British government, for assisting Israel.
He highlighted the humanitarian toll, saying only one of over 20 hospitals was still able to operate with great difficulty, and complained of water cuts and desperate hunger. He called for the release of hostages and specifically demanded that Palestinian hostages and "the thousands of young boys that are incarcerated in the jails of Israel and being tortured and horribly treated" be freed.
He urged the Dáil to pass the full Occupied Territories Bill and to take measures to end the Central Bank's involvement with Israeli war bonds. He said the Taoiseach and the Government claimed they could not act, but that the Governor and the Central Bank Minister had indicated the measures could be advanced in the House, a point he said was supported by Gabriel McClough.
He urged continued work with EU states to suspend the EU-Israeli Trade Association and welcomed the Government's work while calling for more. He pressed for the inclusion of the slaughter of civilians queuing for food in proceedings at the International Court of Justice and called for all diplomatic resources to be used to press for a ceasefire and negotiations.
While critical of the Iranian regime, he warned against military targeting of Iran and argued for a negotiated outcome, noting past shifts in the US assessment of Iran's nuclear intentions. He criticised the public debate dynamics, mentioning ECAP protests as a distraction from state arms supplies, and called for a "Tuesday solution" for Palestine and Israel.
Condemnation of Israel's conduct
The speaker accused the State of Israel of a campaign of horror, genocide, starvation and multiple war crimes, citing the slaughter of civilians queuing for food, bombing of refugees in tents, attacks on hospitals and the killing of medics and journalists. He also described violent activity in the West Bank by settlers and militias and criticised other governments, including some EU states and the British government, for assisting Israel.
Humanitarian crisis and hostages
He highlighted the humanitarian toll, saying only one of over 20 hospitals was still able to operate with great difficulty, and complained of water cuts and desperate hunger. He called for the release of hostages and specifically demanded that Palestinian hostages and "the thousands of young boys that are incarcerated in the jails of Israel and being tortured and horribly treated" be freed.
Domestic legislative demands
He urged the Dáil to pass the full Occupied Territories Bill and to take measures to end the Central Bank's involvement with Israeli war bonds. He said the Taoiseach and the Government claimed they could not act, but that the Governor and the Central Bank Minister had indicated the measures could be advanced in the House, a point he said was supported by Gabriel McClough.
Trade, legal and diplomatic steps
He urged continued work with EU states to suspend the EU-Israeli Trade Association and welcomed the Government's work while calling for more. He pressed for the inclusion of the slaughter of civilians queuing for food in proceedings at the International Court of Justice and called for all diplomatic resources to be used to press for a ceasefire and negotiations.
Position on Iran and negotiated outcomes
While critical of the Iranian regime, he warned against military targeting of Iran and argued for a negotiated outcome, noting past shifts in the US assessment of Iran's nuclear intentions. He criticised the public debate dynamics, mentioning ECAP protests as a distraction from state arms supplies, and called for a "Tuesday solution" for Palestine and Israel.
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Transcript
The terrorist State of Israel continues its campaign of horror and genocide and starvation and every war crime imaginable. The slaughter of civilians queuing for food, desperately starving to hunger, the bombing of refugees in tents, hospitals, and only one out of over 20 hospitals now able to operate with great difficulty. The cutting of water supplies, the murder of medics and journalists, not to mention what is going on in the West Bank with settlers and the Israeli militias. The State of Israel continues to act with impunity. Many governments around the world are helping and assisting them, including EU governments, and they should hang their heads in shame to collude with them and the British government. Meanwhile, an ECAP apparently has become the issue for singing or shouting slogans, nothing about the government of that State supplying Israel with weapons, etc. The State of Israel, with the assistance of the US, targets Iran, and I don't like the regime in Iran, but they are targeted with bombs, supposedly to stop their nuclear programme, despite the fact that up to recently the US government's position was that Iran was not developing nuclear weapons. A negotiated outcome with Iran should be the priority there. So what can be done? Hostages must be released, but that must include Palestinian hostages, the thousands of young boys that are incarcerated in the jails of Israel and being tortured and horribly treated. We here in this State must pass the full Occupied Territories Bill to include services. We must pass measures here in the Dáil to end the practice of the Central Bank issuing and improving their perspectives for Israeli war bonds. The Taoiseach said and the Government said they can't do it. The Governor, the Central Bank Minister, has said he can do it, it can be done if we put forward the measures here in this House. Gabriel McClough has said that. He has contradicted you on that and we should follow through on it. We should continue to work with EU States to try and get the suspension of the EU-Israeli Trade Association. And I welcome the work that has been done on that by the Government, but we must continue with that. And for the Government to stop the slaughter of civilians queuing for food in the case with the ICJ, that needs to be brought to the International Court of Justice and added to the case. We must continue to use all of the diplomatic resources to press for a ceasefire in negotiations and to work towards a Tuesday solution for Palestine and Israel.