In his final address as President of Ireland at Bord Bia Bloom 2025, Michael D. Higgins urged immediate action to address the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He criticized the inaction of several nations, noting the severe impact of Israel's military actions on the population. Higgins condemned the labeling of criticism towards Israel as antisemitism, describing it as defamatory, particularly towards Ireland and human rights advocates. He also highlighted the failures of the UN Security Council in responding to the crisis, advocating for the UN General Assembly to take action instead.
They have been put into temporary accommodation that is being bombed. Their soil is being destroyed, their hospitals have been bombed.
That is a disgrace and a slander. And it has been a slander against Ireland, against individuals, including myself, people who have worked all their lives in relation to human rights activity.
If the Security Council doesn't act, the General Assembly can have special measures for peace. It can have a special session and it can over-ride the Council's inaction.
There are nine countries still holding back on even a ceasefire. What is happening in Gaza at the moment? Well the nation's 81pc of people have been displaced.
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