Webinar: Israeli bonds and the Central Bank
15 May 2025
Join Financial Justice Ireland for this webinar, where we will host a panel discussion on the Central Bank of Ireland’s continued trading of Israel’s government bonds. Israeli ‘war bonds’ play a direct role in funding the genocide in Gaza. The Central Bank has provided a gateway into the EU for Israel’s bonds. This raises very serious questions in relation to potential complicity of the Irish Central Bank in upholding the Israeli apartheid system and the genocide of the Palestinian population of Gaza.
Four speakers active in campaigning for Palestine will join us to discuss these matters and provide context and pathways for further solidarity actions. A strong civil society response is urgently required on this issue. Join us to learn more about the issue and how people can get involved.
About the speakers:
Helen Mahony is a member of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and co-ordinator of the IPSC Stop Funding Genocide Campaign. A member of Trade Union Friends of Palestine and TUI, former teacher and coordinator of BCFE - Evelyn Hone College, Zambia partnership
Faten Sourani is a lawyer and advocate for human rights and social justice, with a particular focus on the rights of the Palestinian people. Coming from the Gaza Strip, Faten has pursued her studies and professional endeavors in Galway and Dublin. Over the past few years, she has collaborated with dedicated individuals in the fields of international law, human rights research, and advocacy to amplify the voices of those affected by conflict and oppression in the MENA region. She currently works on the Occupied Palestinian Territories & Climate Justice with Trócaire.
John Reynolds is a professor of law at Maynooth University and the author of Empire, Emergency and International Law, and an editor of the Third World Approaches to International Law Review journal. He is an active member of Academics for Palestine.
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins is a progressive Independent Senator with over two decades of experience in policy, advocacy, and legislation across the areas of equality, environment, human rights, and social inclusion. An effective Legislator with a proven track record in the Seanad.
Our webinar will conclude with a questions and answers slot in which attendees will have an opportunity to direct questions to our panel.
This event will be held over Zoom and is free to attend.
Venue:
Zoom
