Dublin: Irish politician Richard Boyd Barrett called out Ireland’s “utter hypocrisy” in terms of riposte to global conflicts. He said that when Russia invaded Ukraine, sanctions were imposed within five days, while “70 years of oppression” in Palestine brought about no such repercussions for Israel.
“You’re happy to correctly use the most strong and robust language to describe the crimes of [Russia’s] Vladimir Putin against humanity,” he said, “but you will not use the same strength of language when it comes to describing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.”
