Posted 1/27/2024, 3:18:43 PM
Sinn Féin Faces Pressure to Boycott Annual St. Patrick's Day Trip Over US-Israel Ties
- Pressure on Sinn Féin to boycott annual St Patrick's Day trip to Washington due to US support for Israel
- Former leader Gerry Adams defends trip, says important to engage with Irish America
- People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy calls for boycott over US "supporting genocide" of Palestinians
- Sinn Féin leader Michelle O'Neill says trip is "in pursuit of peace" and to advocate for Palestinians
- Criticism that trip legitimizes President Biden, but Tánaiste defends need to engage with US