Call to boycott annual White House visit

PEOPLE Before Profit, Carlow will hold a public meeting in Carlow town on Thursday 27 February calling on politicians to back the Palestine solidarity movement and boycott any invitations to meeting President Trump in the White House on St Patrick's Day. 

The meeting comes after the majority of FF/FG councillors voted to go on a trip to New York for St Patrick’s Day and takes place this Thursday at 7.30pm in the side bar of Racey Byrne’s, Tullow Street. 

People Before Profit councillor Adrienne Wallace said: “Trump's directive to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the ceasefire and relaunch its genocidal war on the people of Gaza are the actions of a tyrant. We are urging all parties and representatives to back the Palestine solidarity movement campaign to boycott Trump's White House on St Patrick's Day. 

“Going to the White House last March made absolutely no difference to US support for the Gaza genocide. Biden paid no heed to Irish representatives and Trump will be no different. This is simply about legitimising Trump.” 

She added: “Our council, our political representatives and Ireland should lead the opposition to Trump's seizure of Gaza and removal of Palestinians from their homeland. Not indulging Trump in the White House on St Patrick's Day will send a powerful message of solidarity to Palestinians and everyone in the line of fire from his reactionary domestic and global policies.”