Micheál Martin criticized Sinn Féin's decision to boycott St. Patrick's Day events in the US, labeling it as 'playing politics'. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill opted out, citing President Trump's concerning remarks about Palestinian expulsion as a significant factor. McDonald deemed these remarks not mere rhetoric but a dangerous escalation in the Palestinian conflict. She urged Martin to confront Trump regarding these issues and emphasize Ireland's stance against the potential mass expulsion of Palestinians, highlighting a broader geopolitical context impacting the annual celebrations.
"I don't think it's just a change in rhetoric that has happened here...that's dangerous, that is extremely dangerous, and it represents a marked escalation in the very complex conflict situation for the Palestinian people."
"We absolutely believe that he needs to go and, furthermore, when there, set out unambiguously the Irish position in respect to all of these matters and to push back directly against any threat or goal for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, the annexation of that land."
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