Amid tight security and a heavy police presence in the Irish capital, Dublin witnessed large protest marches. Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and carried banners demanding sanctions and a comprehensive boycott of Israel, as well as an end to the genocide in Gaza, according to Russia Today.
These protests coincided with Dublin hosting the European Political Summit, attended by some 50 European leaders and heads of government. Protesters denounced what they called “European complicity” and rejected the militarization of the European Union.
The march extended towards the vicinity of the summit venue before security forces intervened to disperse the demonstrators and prevent them from advancing further. This resulted in clashes and several arrests among the participants. These developments come just days after similar tensions at Trinity College Dublin, where police detained protesters who held an anti-war vigil coinciding with a surprise visit by former US President Joe Biden and his family to a student event honoring his son Hunter. During the vigil, protesters chanted slogans accusing the previous US administration of complicity in the bloodshed.
