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A GROUP of youngsters from the Middle East is coming to Ireland in July and a table quiz will be held this Thursday to help with the costs.
An under 14 soccer team from Gaza will be visiting next month and in order to cover accommodation, travel and meal costs – which is in the region of €1,000 per child – a quiz will be held in Na Gaeil clubhouse, Tralee on Thursday, June 23 at 7:30pm.
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It’s is €20 for a table of four and there will be loads of spot prizes.
“We really hope to show these children the time of their lives but we need to raise funds to make this happen,” says the Facebook page for the event. “Please come along to this event and help us show these kids a great welcome which they deserve.” The group will visit Nenagh, Limerick, Dublin and Belfast while in Ireland.
SATURDAY last saw another gathering of people in the Square to protest against the violence in Gaza following a fresh wave of bombings at the weekend.
About 100 or so took part in the Sinn Fein-organised demonstration which marched through the town.
“We’ll be out here as long as we have to put pressure on our international leaders to do something about the genocide that is happening in Gaza,” said Cllr Toireasa Ferris.
“The Irish government has been a disgrace, more so Labour as part of that government, who have been verbally supportive of the Palestine people down the years, but in practical terms have done nothing,” said TD Martin Ferris.
“The response from Tralee people has been fantastic,” said Dr Rizwan Khan of the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society. “Not just with what is happening in Gaza, but also with the response we have got since we opened our doors last year, we can not be more appreciative.”
In the short video below, Cllr Toireasa Ferris encourages people to boycott Israeli goods followed by footage of the march and photos below…
Members of the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society at the Gaza demonstration in the Square. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.At the Gaza demonstration in The Square, was Martin Ferris TD with members of the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society, from left Abraham Harazi, Azim Anwarul and Fahad Azim. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.At the demonstration for Gaza in The Square, were from left: Mary Tobin, Grace Tobin, Babs Egan, Breda McCarthy and Yvonne Sugrue. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.Members of the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society at the Gaza demonstration in the Square. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.The Gaza demonstration march as it made its way passed Tesco and down towards, Ivy Terrace. Photo Gavin O’Connor.About 100 people took part in the march to show solidarity with the people of Gaza on Saturday. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.The demonstration called for a boycott on all Israeli goods. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Cllr Toireasa Ferris, Martin Ferris TD and Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan at the Sinn Fein organised demonstration against the bombing of Gaza on Saturday in the Square. Photo by Dermot Crean
THERE was a huge turnout for a protest against the bombing of Gaza in the Square at 1pm today (Saturday).
The Sinn Fein-organised demonstration saw about 300 people gather with Palestinian flags and placards protesting against the IDF bombing of civilians in Gaza which has claimed over 900 lives in the past 18 days.
Kerry North/West Limerick TD Martin Ferris told TraleeToday.ie why they organised the event.
“Well we have been very supportive down through the decades of the Palestinian struggle for justice. What is happening in Gaza is genocide, children being killed on a daily basis. What is disgusting is the so-called developed world is looking on and doing absolutely nothing about it. Then our own Foreign Minister went to the UN and abstained on a vote which was just asking for an investigation in to the possibility of war crimes,” said Deputy Ferris.
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A young protestor at the Square demonstration against the Gaza bombings on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Local county councillor, Toireasa Ferris told the assembled to boycott Israeli goods and contact media organisations in the state to protest against their coverage of the bombings and assault on Gaza.
Other speakers were Sinn Fein Dublin MEP, Lynn Boylan, and Dr Rizwan Khan of the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society who thanked the people present for showing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
See video below with brief excerpts from speeches by Cllr Toireasa Ferris, Dr Rizwan Khan and footage at the end of the size of the protest as it made its way down The Mall and Castle Street.
