Eoin Ó Broin also insists Sinn Féin leader ‘absolutely not’ overruled by party on call to expel Israeli ambassador
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and senior Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin. 'The party makes decisions democratically,' said Mr Ó Broin. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins
On Tuesday, People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy accused Israel of refusing to allow Irish citizens to leave Gaza in what he said appeared to be retaliation for an Irish vote at the UN. However, the Department of Foreign Affairs said that more than 80 per cent of EU nationals and their dependents had not been able to leave Gaza yet.
In response to Mr Murphy, the Israeli embassy in Dublin said it is working with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Irish embassy in Israel. “Israel is not preventing any exit from foreigners through the Rafah crossing,” a spokesperson said. “Unfortunately we’ve seen Hamas during the weekend deny the option for foreigners to leave, after trying to smuggle some of its terrorists through the crossing.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said there are an estimate 8,000 foreign and dual nationals and immediate dependants in Gaza who are seeking to leave. “The departures are being managed country by country on a phased basis. It will take some time for this process to be completed”. Meanwhile, Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin said leader Mary Lou McDonald was “absolutely not” overruled by her party when it took the decision to call for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador on Friday.
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