Friday, January 16, 2009

Ógra Shinn Féin call on public to boycott Israeli goods

Ógra Shinn Féin in Strabane have called on people of conscience in the local community to boycott Israeli goods and companies, in protest at Israel’s murderous onslaught on the people of Gaza.

The youth movement has said that this is a practical action in which people who feel disgusted at Israeli terror can take to support the beleaguered people of the Gaza strip.



Calling on the people of Strabane to support the Palestinians in their time of strife, Chairperson of the Tobias Molloy cumann Ógra Shinn Féin Seán Mac Giolla Easpaig said;

“As people grow even more angry at Israel’s actions in Gaza, it must be stressed that the average person on the ground is not completely helpless in all of this.”

“Israeli companies operate in Ireland and Israeli goods are on sale in local shops. We call on people of conscience in Strabane to join the international boycott of Israeli goods. Goods produced in Israel bear a unique barcode starting with the digits 729. We would ask people to check their weekly shopping and refuse to purchase products carrying this barcode in protest against Israel’s murderous assault on the Palestinian people”

“Israel’s leaders will carry on their attacks with impunity if there is no economic cost to their acts of genocide. A small trade dependant nation like Israel is very vulnerable to a boycott campaign, and if enough people take part in this international action it will have a realistic chance of success. Information on what companies to boycott can be found on the following website address, www.inminds.co.uk.”


Motion passed at Strabane District council.

Also in Strabane this week a motion was passed at a meeting of Strabane district council calling on local people to boycott Israeli goods, and vowing to write to the Israeli and American embassies to express their opposition to the latest Israeli bombardment.

The motion was tabled by Sinn Féin councillor Michaela Boyle at Tuesday night’s meeting. Councillor Boyle called for colleagues to support a boycott of Israeli goods until there is an immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and an end to the violence being levelled against the Palestinian people.

All Nationalist councillors voted in favour whilst the unionist bloc however disagreed, claiming the issue had no relevance in local government!

Backing the motion, Sinn Féin councillor Gerard Foley told the chamber;

“To me this is about the 1000 Palestinians who have been killed, 50% of whom are women and children. People in Gaza are living without basic human needs like electric and water, and something needs to be done, I would have no problem backing this motion.”

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

When did Winston Churchill join Strabane ÓSF, or is it Bono. Only messing ;) Great act of solidarity, maybe if you turned your fingers the other way Séan, it could be a 'up yours' Israel.

Free Palestine.

Joe