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Irish MP Richard Boyd Barrett calls out the double standards on Ukraine and Palestine

Name: Irish MP Richard Boyd Barrett calls out the double standards on Ukraine and Palestine
Uploaded: 2022-03-05T14:39:51+0000
Description: "It took five days for sanctions against Putin and his thugs but imposing sanctions for 70 years of oppression of the Palestinians would not be ‘helpful’." Irish lawmaker Richard Boyd Barrett on Wednesday called out the Irish government's double standards when dealing with Russia's invasion of Ukraine vs Israel's occupation of Palestine.

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Published date: 5 March 2022 14:41 GMT | Last update: 2 years 1 month ago

"It took five days for sanctions against Putin and his thugs but imposing sanctions for 70 years of oppression of the Palestinians would not be ‘helpful’."

Irish lawmaker Richard Boyd Barrett on Wednesday called out the Irish government's double standards when dealing with Russia's invasion of Ukraine vs Israel's occupation of Palestine.

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