Lupilu baby wipes have become the target of a nationwide campaign, as part of the broader BDS movement targetting Israeli goods. As the campaign escalates, it is worth looking back at the history of the land on which they are produced to understand why they are an important target of the BDS movement in Ireland. … Read more
Two of the main consumer boycott targets of the international BDS Movement, Sabra Hummus and SodaStream have also been major local targets for Palestine solidarity activists in Belfast. It seems this targeted pressure campaign has begun to pay off, with Sabra and SodaStream products notably missing from their spots on the shelves in the Kennedy … Read more
Despite the posturing of Irish politicians about how the Irish people support Palestine, these same politicians have done nothing to reflect this overwhelming support. Instead, they have done the opposite. Almost any time Irish politicians have commented on the ongoing genocide against Palestinians, they have opened with a condemnation of the resistance. Even when Micheál … Read more
This statement was originally released by the Central Committee of the Palestinian Communist Party on 03/04/2024, and is republished here with their permission. The escalation of the occupier’s massacres against our people in the Gaza Strip, along with their policy of starvation and siege, continues unabated. The most recent atrocity, the Wheat Massacre in northern Gaza, … Read more
On the 12 Feburary, CYM members joined a protest jointly held by the Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Cork Neutrality League at the docking of a Canadian warship in Cork city. The warship has been docked for refueling and resupply since Friday. The protest was held to both protest the Canadian government continued support for … Read more
On Friday, the Israeli Occupation Forces approved their latest offensive into the city of Rafah, and air strikes have already been carried out. A city with a population of nearly 1.5 million, it is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the IOF to prepare evacuations from the … Read more
This week, Tánaiste Micheál Martin released a public statement clarifying the government’s position on South Africa’s International Court of Justice case against Israel on grounds of genocide. This comes five days after South Africa presented its case to the ICJ, at the same time as a mass demonstration took place in Dublin, which saw thousands … Read more
In the last few weeks O’Neills has stopped stocking Puma products across Ireland and online. This was the result of consistent efforts by activists, including CYM members. Puma – know for its boots and kits – is a company directly complicit in Zionist colonialism in Palestine. Puma is a primary sponsor of the Israel Football … Read more
Appeal to the Irish Diaspora – Support Palestine! To the Irish diaspora of the world and the international friends of the Irish freedom struggle. The Connolly Youth Movement appeals to the youth of the Irish Diaspora, to our young workers and students, to our recent emigrants and to those descended from the famine ships. We … Read more
Ever since the development in Palestine on 7 October we have seen the true face of the European Union in its most blatant form. That the EU is an imperialist alliance of states is not a new point, and certainly one which is common throughout the socialist-communist left. Nonetheless, a number of liberals seem to … Read more