Taoiseach and Tanaiste criticise Sinn Fein's White House boycott
Sinn Féin confirmed on Friday morning that it would not travel to Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day in opposition to US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on Gaza.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have criticised Sinn Féin’s decision to boycott the White House on St Patrick’s Day.
Mr Harris said it was “easier to stick up a video on Twitter and say you won't show up” rather than actually showing up and standing up for Palestine.
Sinn Féin confirmed on Friday morning that it would not travel to Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day in opposition to US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on Gaza.
Speaking at a G20 summit for foreign ministers in Johannesburg, the Tánaiste said it would have been more productive if Sinn Féin raised their objections in the US.
Mr Harris said: “It's always easier to just not show up, isn't it? What's actually much more productive is to show up, work hard, and actually engage with people on complex and important issues.
“That's exactly what I've been doing here at the G20. It's what I was doing at the Munich Security Conference last week – Talking to people, talking to partners in the region, talking to countries, explaining the Irish position, advocating for the people of Palestine, advocating for a two-state solution.
“I think that's exactly what the people of Palestine need right now.
“It's much easier to stick up a video on Twitter and say you won't show up.
“It's much harder to actually show up at work and engage and I think that's what should be happening.
“The Irish Government will, of course, continue to intensively engage with the United States and indeed with countries right across the world.
“For any politician to give up that opportunity to speak on behalf of the people of Ireland is regrettable, but really not surprising with the mode we see Sinn Féin in these days.”
Asked if it was a “political stunt”, Mr Harris said it was for Sinn Féin to “decide what it is” but said it was “not productive, not helpful”.
He added: “Sticking up an oul video on Twitter doesn't help anybody in Palestine. What does help people in Palestine is showing up, working hard, putting forward the views of the Irish people, working with partners at a European level and working with partners at a global level.”
Speaking in Cork, the Taoiseach said “Sinn Féin does what it always does” and accused the party of engaging in “politics”.
Mr Martin said he has a “responsibility to the country” and meetings he has attended with other EU leaders have emphasised the importance of engaging with the US administration and President Trump.
He also stressed the importance of protecting Ireland and the EU’s economic relationship with the US, as well as raising the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
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