"Kitty O'Brien, 25, is recovering in hospital after sustaining injuries that required surgery, reported The Irish Times on Tuesday. Irish Bloc Berlin, an Irish protest group, said O'Brien's arm was broken in the incident, according to Irish public broadcaster RTE. Video on social media showed a police officer punching O'Brien twice in the face during Thursday's demonstration, leaving her bleeding heavily, and showing blood on her hands to the police in the melee."
"Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Ireland's prime minister, said he was deeply concerned by what he called an unacceptable assault. Maeve Collins, Ireland's ambassador to Germany, expressed concern to local authorities over the incident on Sunday. The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a statement saying that it is aware of the incident in question and that the Ambassador in Berlin and senior officials in the Department have conveyed our concern about the incident to the German authorities."
"Ireland has taken one of the strongest stances against Israel's atrocities in Gaza, both diplomatically and within the European Union, as well as culturally. Members of the Irish rap band Kneecap have become renowned globally for their stance against Israel's assault on Gaza, which has killed more than 63,000 people and reduced much of the enclave to rubble since it began in October 2023."
An Irish activist living in Germany, Kitty O'Brien, 25, was punched in the face by a police officer during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin and is recovering in hospital after injuries requiring surgery. Irish Bloc Berlin said O'Brien's arm was broken. Video on social media showed a police officer punching O'Brien twice, leaving her bleeding heavily and showing blood on her hands to police. Irish officials expressed deep concern; Taoiseach Micheal Martin called the assault unacceptable and Ambassador Maeve Collins raised the matter with local authorities. The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs conveyed concern to German authorities. Ireland has adopted a strong stance against Israel's actions in Gaza.
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