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Hanna Challenges PM on Palestine Action Proscription
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP challenges the Prime Minister to urgently review the proscription of Palestine Action, citing its effects on freedom of expression and the case of Sally Rooney's publisher Faber ceasing UK distribution of her works. She also raises the situation in Gaza and calls for…
International affairs Issue: UK Government Palestine Action proscription decision Original release: Hanna Challenges PM on Palestine Action Proscription (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Conor Reddy Condemns Dubliner Ian Hutcheson’s Arrest and Detention by Israelis in the West Bank
People Before Profit's Cllr Conor Reddy condemns the arrest and detention of Dubliner Ian Hutcheson and ten other solidarity activists in the West Bank, saying they were visiting a family in Al Buweib, not harvesting, and that Hutcheson appears set to be deported.
International affairs Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Cllr Conor Reddy Condemns Dubliner Ian Hutcheson’s Arrest and Detention by Israelis in the West Bank (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Ron McDowell reflects on Israel visit three years after October 7 attacks
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell reflects on his visit last year to sites linked to the 7 October attacks in Israel, saying meeting survivors was humbling and that he remains thinking of them three years on.
International affairs Original release: Ron McDowell reflects on Israel visit three years after October 7 attacks (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Nicholl marks 7th October anniversary
Alliance South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl marks the third anniversary of the 7 October attacks, paying tribute to victims and survivors. She calls for an immediate ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian aid, an end to settlement building in the West Bank, and renewed efforts toward a two-state settlement.
International affairs Original release: Nicholl marks 7th October anniversary (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 7 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Convictions of Derry Palestine Activists a Disgrace - Real Criminals? Those Arming Genocide
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll condemns the convictions of four Derry activists, including party members Goretti Horgan and Nina Pulis, over a February 2024 protest procession. He calls the prosecution a disgrace, says the judge called the march peaceful, and says the legislation is not…
International affairs Justice and policing Original release: Carroll: Convictions of Derry Palestine Activists a Disgrace - Real Criminals? Those Arming Genocide (opens in a new tab)
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Harkin: Only Crime is Attempting To Stop Gaza Genocide
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin says he is disappointed by a Derry court ruling against two campaigners, Goretti Horgan and Nina Pulis, and vows to resist the criminalisation of Palestine activism. He also accuses Stormont of complicity through Invest NI support for arms firms and…
International affairs Justice and policing Original release: Harkin: Only Crime is Attempting To Stop Gaza Genocide (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from Sinn Féin on visit to Ireland by US President Donald Trump
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald T.D calls on US President Donald Trump to apply the Irish peace process approach to Palestine and urges the United States to stop arming Israel. She also says the Taoiseach should begin planning for Irish reunification after Trump's comments on the issue.
International affairs Constitutional affairs Original release: Statement from Sinn Féin on visit to Ireland by US President Donald Trump (opens in a new tab)
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British ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements, a step in the right direction- Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes the British Foreign Secretary's proposed ban on goods from Israeli settlements and suspension of extra arms export licences to Israel as a step forward, but says broader British policy changes are still needed. He calls the move late and urges rigorous…
International affairs Original release: British ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements, a step in the right direction- Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Israel boycott will harm Palestinians
DUP MP Sammy Wilson opposes the UK Government's move to boycott goods from Israeli West Bank settlements, arguing it would punish Palestinian workers, invite retaliation and fail to advance peace, and accusing ministers of political motives.
International affairs Economy and employment Original release: Israel boycott will harm Palestinians (opens in a new tab)
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Sanctions on Settlements: Historic, Long-overdue - now end the North's role in arming Israel
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll welcomes a move by twelve states, Britain among them, to ban imports from illegal West Bank settlements, crediting years of street protest. He calls for full sanctions on the Israeli state, an arms embargo, and an end to Northern Ireland's role in supplying…
International affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sanctions on Settlements: Historic, Long-overdue - now end the North's role in arming Israel (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Settlement action must be part of wider reset towards Israeli Government
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes UK Government moves to curb trade with Israeli settlements, arguing that restrictions must be part of a wider reset in Britain's approach to Israel over the West Bank and Gaza.
International affairs Original release: Hanna: Settlement action must be part of wider reset towards Israeli Government (opens in a new tab)
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Israel is undermining the prospect of peace in Gaza – Kearney
SDLP... no. Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls for a step change in international action against Israel's attempts to undermine a durable peace process in Gaza, after plans to broker a peace plan were dismissed by the Israeli government. He urges the US to press Netanyahu to accept the agreement…
International affairs Original release: Israel is undermining the prospect of peace in Gaza – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Ambassadors’ briefing highlights extent of current the crisis in Cuba – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA says the US blockade and an oil import ban have worsened a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, with electricity cut to around four hours daily, and calls on the US to end the blockade and engage in dialogue.
International affairs Health Original release: Ambassadors’ briefing highlights extent of current the crisis in Cuba – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Burnham Must Break with Blairism
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll says Burnham must break with Blairism, criticising reported Treasury appointment of Shabana Mahmood and new North Sea oil and gas licences. He calls for recognition of genocide in Gaza, a full arms embargo on Israel and scrapping of the Palestine Action…
International affairs Economy and employment Original release: Carroll: Burnham Must Break with Blairism (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly addresses Diyarbakir ‘International Peace Conference’
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly says he addressed an international peace conference in Diyarbakir on lessons from the Irish peace process, and calls for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan to be immediately released to support a lasting peace process in Türkiye.
International affairs Original release: Kelly addresses Diyarbakir ‘International Peace Conference’ (opens in a new tab)
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Cullen calls for immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for the immediate, unconditional release of Palestinian surgeon Hussam Abu Safiya, held without charge since December 2024, warning his life is at grave risk and urging an independent medical assessment.
International affairs Health Original release: Cullen calls for immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Trump’s War on Iran is Imperialist Barbarism - and Britain and Ireland are Complicit
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll condemns Donald Trump's decision to end the Iran ceasefire and launch fresh strikes, calling for an immediate halt, for Britain and Ireland to stop backing the war, and for arms contracts linked to Northern Ireland workplaces to be cancelled.
International affairs Economy and employment Original release: Carroll: Trump’s War on Iran is Imperialist Barbarism - and Britain and Ireland are Complicit (opens in a new tab)
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'Complete Betrayal' of BDS in Mid Ulster Planning Committee
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll condemns the Mid Ulster planning committee's approval of a Moyola Engineering extension, which makes F-35 parts, and accuses Sinn Féin of abstaining. He demands an end to public funding such as Invest NI support for military-linked factories.
International affairs Local government Original release: 'Complete Betrayal' of BDS in Mid Ulster Planning Committee (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Israel must be held accountable for human rights abuses
International affairs Justice and policing Original release: Eastwood: Israel must be held accountable for human rights abuses (opens in a new tab)
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Stop the F-35 Factory Extension
People Before Profit calls for a halt to a further extension of the Moyola Precision Engineering factory in Castledawson, which it says makes F-35 airframe parts, and for an end to public funding for F-35 suppliers through Invest NI.
International affairs Local government Original release: Stop the F-35 Factory Extension (opens in a new tab)