Cllr. Brady denies Israeli Embassy protest claims
DEMONSTRATION HELD AFTER SOCCER GAME
Cllr. John Brady (centre) with Cllr. Rossa Murray during the recent Israeli protest.
Wednesday September 01 2010
CLLR. JOHN BRADY has denied claims by the Israeli Embassy that he behaved aggressively at a protest last Wednesday evening in Bray.
'It was the Israeli representative who lost her cool and began screaming at me and my colleague,' said Cllr. Brady, speaking after the Irish senior women's soccer team beat Israel 3-0 at Carlisle Grounds.
'I want to congratulate all those who turned up at the protest against human rights abuses against the people of Palestine,' said Cllr. Brady, who was joined by Cllr. Rossa Murray in wearing Palestinian jerseys.
'It is very important that we take every opportunity to show our opposition to Israel's treatment of the Palestinian people and its disregard for international law and the sovereignty of independent nations.'
He added that he had handed Israeli Deputy Ambassador Ruth Zack a letter of protest at a function in the Royal Hotel prior to the match.
'We were protesting against Israel's attack on the aid flotilla to Gaza on which Irish aid workers were travelling, against the use of Irish passports in the assassination of Mahmoud Al Mabhouh and the ongoing siege of Gaza.
'I refute the allegation that I was heard to say "I detest Israel" but I make no secret of the fact that I regard the Israeli state as a rogue state with a lot of blood on its hands and I and many others will not stand by as they hold a PR function in my home town as if it were some friendly nation.'
- MARY FOGARTY
