By Ed Horgan, World BEYOND War, April 1, 2024
It’s been a busy Easter weekend at Shannon airport with U.S. military aircraft continuing to abuse Irish neutrality and supporting war crimes and genocide. Because actions speak louder than words at times and words alone are not adequate to deal with genocide, two significant non-violent peace actions were carried out at Shannon.
On Good Friday a group of peace activists mainly from Co Clare, spent over an hour in the arrivals area of Shannon airport terminal building. Report and videos available at this shannonwatch link. Irish Protesters Issue Good Friday Gaza Peace Plea at Shannon Airport | Shannonwatch
On Holy Saturday 30 March three peace activists from the Galway Palestinian Solidarity Campaign carried out a peace action within Shannon airport airside areas. Reports on their facebook page at (20+) Facebook
Their names were Eimear Walshe, Aindriú de Buitléir and Aine ni Threinir.
The climbed over the fence to enter the airport, where an executive diplomatic type U.S. air force Boeing 737 had just arrived from Lebanon. It had been in Israel, Turkey and Egypt over the previous few days. They got to within 100meters of the aircraft before they were arrested.
Also at the airport was U.S. Navy Boeing 737 C40A that had arrived form Bahrain on the previous day.
The three defendants were brought to a specially sitting of the court and Nenagh Co Tipperary where they were released on bail and summoned to appear in court on 24 April. This brings to at least 43 peace activists who have been prosecuted for similar peace actions at Shannon airport over the years.
No such U.S. military aircraft has ever been searched at Shannon airport and no one has been prosecuted for complicity with war crimes, torture, or genocide due U.S. military being illegally allowed to transit through Shannon airport.
The ongoing genocide was the main focus on both of these peace actions.
The photos show supporters at Nenagh court and the three courageous peace activists as they were released on bail.
4 Responses
Leave it to the brave Irish! There’s no one in the world like you.
Thank you, heroes, for your actions. Much love and gratitude from the state of Michigan ❤️❤️❤️🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Erin Go Bragh !
Good for you. I’m from Maine,originally Donegal & I support you.
The peace activists had shown a good cause to demonstrate against US act of supporting genocide in Gaza. Let continue to work for peace every where in the world.