“To Ireland or the desert” sounds a lot like “to hell or to Connaught” said by Oliver Cromwell who killed 40% of the Irish population

Small thing you left out, Ireland's history.

It is worth mentioning that the comment "to Ireland or to the desert" is chillingly similar to Oliver Cromwells "to hell or to Connaught" that embodies the final and successful effort of England's almost 500 year campaign to colonise Ireland, proving that without a doubt that indigenous peoples are being brutally colonised

Ireland sees itself as a former colony of the UK. The plantations, the penal laws and the famine are three central events in Irish history which underline this. The toubles in Northern Ireland ensured that these themes are not forgotten. It is perhaps one of very few european countries which would place itself in the colonised rather than coloniser category. Irish people therefore identify with the colonised and can easily draw parallels with Palestinians.

britain seems to have quite a track record of choosing the worst of all possible solutions.

For anyone that knows Ireland's history, their support for Palestine is understandable.

As a Brazilian 🇧🇷... I Respect Irish people and Support Palestine. We Ex-Colonies should always support the FREEDOM from the imperialists and oppressors.

The Irish instinctually stand with the underdog and the oppressed. It's in their DNA.

Thanks for making this video. Just one small correction. Mary-Lou Mcdonald has had the Palestinian flag on her twitter bio for years. It wasn't put up after October 7th.

It's the struggle of land being divided within the country and it's shared history, this is also seen in Ireland with partition of our island creating Ireland and Northern Ireland. Many Irish Nationalists particularly those who also Support Sinn Féin also support the Palestinian cause.

There aren’t really any “loyalists” in ROI. You might find the odd monarchist or two but the country has been independent long enough that anyone who still yearns for the rule of English kings can be laughed at. That republican/loyalist contrast is found in NI which doesn’t isn’t part of the EU anymore. Also, a HUGE factor is Ireland’s experience with colonialism and insurgency/extremism.

This plays out in Scotland too. On the football terraces youll see Rangers fans fly Israeli flags and Celtic fans fly Palestinian flags.

We lovee you Ireland ✊🏼❤️❤️❤️🇮🇪love from Bethlehem 🇵🇸🍉

"Why Ireland is the most pro international and humanitarian law state in Europe. There, fixed the typo...

As an Irish person I don’t support any violence in a world controlled by the military industrial complex. That’s the problem here. All wars are supported by and or instigated for profit.

As an Irishman, who has lived in Israel, I find this video quite fair, and also, this comments section to be more respectful better informed than that of most other videos on this topic.

As some other comments have pointed out, much of Irish support for Palestinians relates to our experience of “the troubles” in Northern Ireland from the 60’s to the early 2000’s. We understand that talking, even with terrorists, is the only way of resolving deep inter-nation hatred. The application of overwhelming force in such an unbalanced way never leads to lasting peace. Does Israel think that the 10 year old boy we saw on the news, traumatised and hysterical after dragging the decapitated body of a relative from the rubble will grow up to respect or live peacefully with Israel? No, he will most likely spend his life looking for revenge. They are storing up generations of trouble for themselves.

I'm so proud of the land of my ancestors for understanding, identifying with, and speaking out in solidarity with other oppressed and indigenous communities! Ireland and Native American nations have a history of solidarity and supporting each other, as well. Also, Irish Americans fought alongside Mexicans in St. Patrick's Battalion. I love Ireland and I hope to visit one day. 💚

Yitzhak Herzog was more than Chief Rabbi. He was firstly, Irish and a fluent Gaelic speaker commonly known as the Sinn Fein Rabbi. Cgaim Herzog, the current Israeli President's father was born in Belfast and raised in Dublin.

Left out the part that both Palestine and Ireland were victims of settler colonialism. Natural sympathy between a people being treated inhumane and foreign in your own homeland.

Also worth pointing out is that Ireland is pro-Palestine, but very much *not* pro-Hamas, and Hamas themselves can frankly get in the sea.

It is interesting to note that at least two Israeli Prime Ministers, Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir, studied in their youth the successful Irish Republican struggle for national independence from the United Kingdom. Shamir actually named one of his son's "Michael" after the great IRA Freedom fighter, Michael Collins.

Jesus! A largely accurate (albeit concise) description of Ireland/Israeli relations. Well done!

They basically said "To hell or to connaught"

Ireland, South Africa and Palestine have similar histories and often worked together in their respective struggles

The way you said ‘Fianna Fail’ made me chuckle 😂 its pronounced feen-na-fall 😊 keep up the good work!

Its a sorry state of the world that hearing about a government actually talking sense feels like a grasp of fresh air

in 1970s, PLO and IRA trained together and learnt from each other.

Fun fact, Ireland even has a song dedicated to Palestine called An Phailistín

Ireland knows pretty well how it feels like to be the victim of an oppressive colonial regime, that's why Ireland is so staunchly devoted to the Palestinian cause

Bro murdered the pronunciation on so many Irish names there that it almost started the trouble up again.

Typically, opposing everything the British were involved in is a shorcut to having good historical opinions.

The Irish Army are peacekeepers for the United Nations and have been stationed on the Lebanese/ Israel border for 30 years. So might have a bit more insight into what is going on. Also the Irish have been a major contributer of humanitarian aid to Gaza over the decades. ( As well as lots of other places in the world) This would have a bearing on the Irish attitude towards that part of the world.

if you know anything about Ireland's history, then you'll know well enough our culture, language, traditions and way of life were almost totally wiped out, Palestine deserves to co-exist peacefully with the rest of the world.

Ireland is a great country fighting for justice!

Who would have thought victims of colonialism would support other victims of colonialism

As an Irishman, I really appreciate you making this video!

Worth saying opinion polls show an overwhelming majority of people in the Republic of Ireland think Hamas should be designated as a terrorist organization we are just concerned over human rights full stop .

I'm Irish, I've served my country. I do Not support terrorism whatsoever. People Need to Stop killing each other. Mostly poor people suffer in these situations.

You left out the bit where Irish and Palestinian ppl were both policed by the same rogue colonial police unit the Black and Tans. Churchill removed them from Ireland and sent them to Palestine. Israel itself was modelled after the plantation of Ireland.

Another reason for early solidarity between Ireland and the Jewish people in Palestine is that many of the tactics, and the personnel, that the British used to persecute the population in Mandatory Palestine had been used in Ireland before - Lt Gen Henry Tudor came from Ireland to Palestine with many former members of Royal Irish Constabulary, the Irish Auxiliaries and the Black and Tans bringing brutality with them

You should do a video on the claim that it strategically suited Netanyahu to allow Hamas to grow, but how that strategy has backfired, QED.

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Inagine making a video like this and absolutely failing to mention the 800+ years of colonial rule by the British. All my English friends always tell me they are not thought their history in school and now i know why!

Ireland knows a thing or two about colonizers

Easy. We despise bullies.

You left out that Balfour was a part of British rule in Ireland and was stationed there. Plus the Black and Tans

I,m Irish, we had a huge problem gaining our independence from Britain and did so in 1921 , we had to use similar tactics to Hamas with the IRA , the British would always retaliate but in proportion ,Irish people have sympathy with Palestine cos their land was taken like ours and want independence, if the IRA did something the British would retaliate but not bomb the whole place cos most people were not IRA, isreals retaliation we think is disproportionate, we do not support Hamas or their activities in Ireland but just want fairness in that region to prevail. GOD bless the innocent people suffering on both sides of this and pray it ends soon.

Love Ireland 🇮🇪 from the Middle East ❤ proof that we can live in peace , we won't forget your support

I think another reason why Ireland is seen as an outspoken critic of Israel, is because other European countries are so conspicuously silent on the topic. Ireland is unique in Europe as having almost no history of antisemitism. As such, Ireland can criticise Israel with little historical baggage. Other European countries are reluctant to criticise Israel for fear that they will be accused of a return to antisemitic ways. In general Israel doesn't know how to handle Irish criticism, because they can't fall back on their tried and tested arguments. Irish people identify with the underdog in must situations. In the early 20th century we identified with the plight of the Jewish people. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries we identify with the plight of the Palestinians.

As an Irish person I commend this video. Thank you for making it. As others have said in the comments, our concern over what's happening in Gaza etc isn't just the awful humanitarian crisis, but the consequences for the future. Israel is making orphans and victims in its campaign of righteous vengeance, and these victims will be unfortunately prime candidates for future recruitment into more anti-Israeli organisations. The cycle of violence was broken in Ireland by brave peacemakers who acknowledged that one day, the two communities would have to find a way to live side by side. If Israel does not find a way to do the same, to have the courage to forgive and to trust, then the cycle of violence will never end. This is what we in Ireland hope for. We are not anti-Israel per se, but we are anti violence, and want to see a world where Israelis and Palestinians can work together for a common good. The current situation leaves no possibility for this outcome, and is unsustainable. Zack from Wicklow.

I think if anybody has to ask this question they REALLY don't know irish history. In fact its likely MOST countries fall down on imperial aspirations, non imperial lines. Spain has been fighting separation forces in the basque region, no surprise their position.

Wondering if you will be making a video about the Congo? With 7 million people being displaced, it feels worth reporting about seeing I have not seen much about it on main stream media.

They still have humanity... That's it... 🤷

I can also see how the Irish could also be less likely to automatically assume those labled "terrorists" to inherently be unjustified. There were also institutional associations between the IRA and PLO in the 70s-80s which could promote an inclination to lean towards Palestine. I am not saying the struggles are morially equivalent, just that having worn the "terrorist" lable it is likely easy to think a humanitarian response is better.

So factual and fair! Here in Ireland it is nothing to do with religion. We just support the idea that every life is as important as each other. We don't understand anyone who doesn't beg for a ceasefire ❤️

Very informative, thank you!

Irish people have big hearts, and they wear it on their sleeves.

Ireland knows what it's like to be colonised, demonised, called an inferior race, and have their language & culture severely oppressed. That's probably they main reason they sympathise with Palestinians, they've ltierally been through this themselves.

You certainly fianna failed to pronounce one of our main political party's names correctly 😂

thanks for the quick rundown

An excellent, educational summary 👍

I'm Irish. I was completely neutral until Israel put journalist names on a kill list. My god

People who have experienced oppression and resisted against imperialism understand the Palestinian struggle. Those who haven't, can't fathom why these people can't just submit to their oppressors and accept their status as subhuman.

Not difficult: experience with longtime occupation by another country and what that entails.

The way you pronounced fianna fail was amazing 😂

For the record, as all comments suggest, we're Pro-Palestine and anti-Hamas. Oct 7th was ugly af.

Scotland is also a big supporters of the Palestinian People and if you look at the amount of people who turned out for the pro Palestinian march in London 300,000 said the police (800,000) then that will tell you a lot about which side is supported the most in the Uk. (the reason Braverman lost her job ) Just because the UKs political parties are in Israels pocket the people are not.

Very well done, stuff I did not know thanks.

Irish make Bobby sand proud, long live Ireland. People with conscious

Hard not to love Ireland.

I'm from Ireland but I don't really back any violence. If people are doing horrific and disgusting things on both sides, such as killing civilians, or committing acts of terrorism, or killing in inhumane and disgusting ways, then I support no one. If someone is being oppressed, I support fighting for freedom. If someone tries to rule you and take away your rights, by all means, rebel against the oppressors. Stand up for your rights. But unfortunately, humans tend to do very disgusting things in war that I just cannot support, no matter the cause. I support freedom, justice, fairness, and peace... not evil. I'm never going to look at any one nationality, ethnicity, or religious group as if they were all enemies ("all Germans are bad", "Russians are evil", "kill the Chinese", etc). No matter what, they're all still human, no matter where they're from or what they believe. I hate how easily people forget that other groups of humans are still humans.

Not any more

I knew about the Irish support for Palestinian cause and thank you explaining the history of the relations between Republic Of Ireland and State Of Israel.

Fianna Fáil is pronounced Fee-Na-Fall - Just a correction there

Well done, well summarised. Tá ár lá tagtha.

Irish history is long and deep, and although my knowledge of it is cursory at best, even I can see why they would make common cause with another colonized people. It stands to reason.

The shared experience of being conquered, colonized, and utterly brutalized, by a foreign master. From induced famines, to exclusion laws that bar natives from owning land. From religious persecution, to forced expulsions.

Because they know what it is to be promised your own land and fked over. They know partition does, and they know what it's like to be dehumanised, viewed as lesser, as animals. As having no right to determine their own future, to be dictated to by another nation, one that hates them. They know what it's like to lose land, they can sympathise with that because it's still very much engraved into the public consciousness and after hundreds of years, still is part of the Irish mentality when it comes to land. They know what it's like to be persecuted because of their religion, refused work and basic rights. More importantly, they know what it's like for the world to turn a blind eye and leave you to fight on your own. That's why Ireland supports Palestinians. They know what it's like to be kicked into the dirt and hated for trying to stand up and fight back.

Great video, as always.

As a Saudi, my love and respect for Ireland is growing, i will visit it one day

Thank you for making this

Ireland knows how it is to be oppressed by the British that's why

I know it's hard to keep up with pronunciations of every local term in the world but the political party you mentioned is pronounced more like Fianna Foil/Fall. There is an accent on the A of Fáil.

Oppressed nations side with other oppressed nations. It's not rocket science. xD

Ireland throwing facts.

Good video, just come pronunciation tips, when referring to the football club people say 'Seltic' as opposed to 'Keltic', which is the ancient civilization. Éamonn De Valera's party 'Fianna Fáil' is pronounced 'Fee-na Fawl', it means Soldiers of Destiny.

Nice report. Just one small critique. Fianna Fáil: the Fáil part is pronounced fall, and not fail. This is because of the accent (called a fada) over the letter á. This accent gives the á dominance over the following vowel which leads us to the pronunciation; fall.

Here in NI you can see many Palestinian Flags. Strange how Israel and the UK initially supported Hamas to counter the Plo and Fatah just as NATO and the US supported and nurtured the Mujahideen (Taliban and Al Qaeda) to counter the Soviets. Rinse and Repeat. Thanks for the excellent Video.

'To Ireland or the desert' sounds alot like thay British phrase during the Plantations, 'To Hell or to Connaught', funny given Isreal is a British creation who also creates a plantation like system in Palestines internationally recognised Borders that were illegally annexed by Isreal. Red flags there anyone?

When the Irish were starving to death in the Famine, the Native Americans sent us money and the Turks sent us food. We will never forget your kindness from afar !

About 15 years ago I went to northern Ireland for a week, and drove around everywhere, stayed at different places. I was confused at one point because there were small inland towns/villages that had many Israeli flags hanging from windows and lamp posts etc.

I am Palestinian & have visited Ireland before. I loved it, I've always loved Ireland regardless of the politics. I've always found the country & people fascinating since I was young..way before I even knew of anything about Palestinian & Irish politics.

Given they share a common history with their land being divided by a foreign power, I understand their stance completely.

For anyone thats wondering: Ireland and Palestine were both colonised by another group, both suffered immense repression, both suffered their lands being stolen, both suffered settler colonialism… i could go on and on. One issue in particular that annoys me is anti-Hamas rhetoric. Although entirely different in scale, the Provisional IRA and Hamas have the same role of protecting their communities from repression, in Palestine’s case, genocide. ( for anyone who doesn’t want to google, the provisional IRA were in the North of Ireland during the Troubles, and they are the ones who conducted the stereotypical car bombings.)

Irish people always support the underdog

One thing I wanted to correct. You mentioned Celtic Football matches and I agree, they've always been Pro-Palestine, for years in fact! However you pronounced it wrong, Celtic FC is pronounced 'Sell-Tick' not 'Kel-Tick' it's an easy mistake to make though :)

The sentiment of being occupied and dominated is seen as solidarity between Ireland and Palestine. It makes sense. If only all oppressed peoples could rise up with a similar sense of solidarity together

Do you (Brits) think we fought British rule for centuries for the laugh of it or something? When people fight, they fight for a good reason and when a nation fights it's because something was taken away from them! After the Norman/Anglo Invasion of Ireland in the 1100s, we then had Planters arrive as per The Plantations in 16th- and 17th-century which involved the confiscation of Irish-owned land by the English Crown and the colonisation of land with settlers from Britain. We fought back: 1. The two Desmond Rebellions took place in 1569-1573 and 1579-1583 to *fight against the threat of the extension of the English government* over the province. 2. The successful Battle of Clontibret was *fought against the British* in County Monaghan in 1595. 3. The successful Battle of the Yellow Ford was *fought against the British* in County Armagh in 1598. 4. The Nine Years' War, sometimes called Tyrone's Rebellion took place in Ireland from 1593 to 1603. It was fought between an Irish alliance to *fight against English rule in Ireland.* 5. The Rebellion of 1641 took place when Irish Catholics were being threatened by expansion of the anti-Catholic English Parliament and Scottish Planters and they *rebelled against English and Protestant domination.* 6. The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising *against British rule in Ireland.* (The Society of United Irishmen was led primarily by liberal Protestants). The Irish wanted an end to anti-Catholic discrimination, greater Irish self-governance, and to roll back the Plantations of Ireland. 7. The Irish rebellion of 1803 was launched by Irish republicans *against British rule in Ireland* 8. The Young Irelander Rebellion was an Irish nationalist uprising led by the Young Ireland movement, part of the wider Revolutions of 1848. 9. The Fenian Rising of 1867 was a rebellion *against British rule in Ireland*, organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood. 10. The Easter Rising of 1916 was piloted by Irish republicans *against British rule in Ireland* with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic. 11. The civil rights movement in the early 1960s challenged the inequality and discrimination against ethnic Irish Catholics that was perpetrated by the Ulster Protestant community. 12. Derry activists' marched on the 5 October 1968 in Derry, but were attacked by the RUC and loyalists. THAT IS A SNAPSHOT OF HOW WE HAVE FOUGHT AND RESISTED BOTH BRITISH RULE AND DISCRIMINATION BY THE UNIONIST COMMUNITY.

Great video, thank you.