17 hours after its unlawful seizure and capture, the #Madleen crew remains held offshore, reportedly near Ashdod. I call on:
â Israel to release them immediately, and let them sail unimpeded to Gaza;
â The UK to act under its Article 94 UNCLOS duties as flag-state to ensure the safety of the crew;
â Crew membersâ home states (Brazil, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey), to intervene to ensure the safety of their citizens.
There is no legal basis for Israelâs actions. All states must uphold their obligations under the Genocide Conventionâto prevent further acts of genocide and end Israelâs impunity.
It should never have fallen to ordinary citizens to do what states refuse to.
Sometimes, #ItsComplicated.
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President and Sabina Higgins this afternoon welcomed Dunnes Stores Anti-Apartheid Strikers to Ăras an UachtarĂĄin to mark the 40th anniversary of their strike, which commenced on 19 July 1984. You can read the Presidentâs speech from the event at https://t.co/kV1y0V4Cv7
Ireland's women's 4x400m relay team of Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley have secured a silver medal at the European Championships in a new Irish record time of 3:22.71.
Irelandâs Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley are a mix of exaltation and exhaustion after their superb second place in the women's 4x400m relay final at the European Championships.
đ„đźđȘ A golden night for Irish athletics!
Sit back and relive the race, reaction and revelry as Chris O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley made history and ruled Europe in Friday's 4x400 mixed relay final
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Here's how Ireland won a truly magnificent gold at the European Athletics Championships. A superb performance from Chris O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr & Sharlene Mawdsley đ„âïžâïžâïž #RTEsport