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Crowe challenges the Taoiseach on international issues in Dáil debate

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called for the Irish Government to ramp up its response to Brexit in advance of Article 50 being triggered by the British Government on 29 March. Crowe was speaking in the Dáil during Post European Council statements when he also raised the case of Ibrahim […]

Attacks on Gaza must stop- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has described unfolding events in Gaza as appalling, after the small besieged region was bombed 50 times in the last 24 hours. He has also called for the release of the Palestinian hunger striker, Bilal Kayed. Deputy Crowe said: “I am absolutely appalled at what is happening […]

Palestinian Journalist on the Brink of Death- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Israeli Government to save the life of a Palestinian hunger striker, Muhammad al-Qiq,a Palestinian Journalist  who is on the brink of death. Al-Qiq has been on hunger strike for 61 days in protest at his internment without trial, called administrative detention by […]

Urgent action needed to save the life of Palestinian hunger striker- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Israeli Government to release the Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qeq who was arrested and imprisoned by the Israeli authorities, held without a trial or charges, and began a hunger strike on 24 November 2015. Al-Qeq began his hunger strike 50 days ago to […]

Dáil hears call for release of Palestinian MP- Seán Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, to support calls for the release of Palestinian MP, Khalida Jarrar. He also called on the Minister to raise the case with his European colleagues. Deputy Crowe said: “Khalida Jarrar, a Palestinian MP, a senior member […]

Crowe Disgusted By Government Inaction on Recognising Palestine

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has said he is disappointed and disgusted at the Irish Government’s reply after he raised  the issue of formally recognising the State of Palestine in the Dáil. Deputy Crowe said: “On 10 December 2014 a Sinn Féin motion calling on the Irish Government to officially and […]

Labelling of Israeli Settlement Goods a Positive First Step says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, and member of the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcome the European Union’s decision to provide tighter rules on the correct labelling of products coming from illegal Israeli settlements. Crowe describe the development as a small but significant step, while accepting that much more needs […]

Human rights abuses in Palestine raised in the Dáil by Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised the deteriorating situation in occupied Palestine and the blatant violations of international and human rights law with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, in the Dáil. Crowe has called on the Minister to take a principle stand and demand that the EU suspends its […]

Crowe welcomes passing of UN motion to lift the Cuban blockade

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed that a motion calling for a lifting of the US blockade of Cuba was comprehensively passed at the United Nations. Deputy Crowe said: “A motion in the UN calling for an end to the illegal and inhuman economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba […]