Civil Society, Post-Colonialism and Transnational Solidarity : The Irish and the Middle East Conflict.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (272 pages)
Intro -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1: Introduction -- 2: Theoretical Introduction A Conceptual Framework for the Study of Transnational Movements between Ireland and Palestine/Israel -- 2.1 The Structure of Transnational Advocacy Networks -- 2.2 Framing a Cause -- 2.3 Collective Actions and the Notion of Justice -- Part I: Irish Civil Society and Transnational Solidarity with Palestine -- 3: Origins and Evolutions of Pro-Palestine Associations in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland -- 3.1 Emergence of a Pro-Palestinian Movement in Ireland, the Irish-Arab Society -- 3.2 From Ireland to Lebanon, Ireland Friends of Palestine -- 3.3 Resurgence of Pro-Palestinian Solidarity in Ireland, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign -- 3.4 Sadaka: The Ireland Palestine Alliance -- 3.5 The ʻFreedom Flotillasʼ -- 4: Trade Unions in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and the Question of Boycott -- 4.1 Impetus from Northern Ireland -- 4.2 A Limited Range of Actions? -- 4.3 The International Trade Union Network -- Building Links with the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions -- The Histadrut and the ICTU: An Uneasy Relationship -- The European Trade Union Confederation and the Palestinian Cause -- 4.4 Criticism of Israel's Actions and Anti-Semitism -- 5: A Politicization of Irish NGOs? -- Part II: Republicanism and the Colonial Reading of the Middle East Conflict -- 6: Socialist Republicanism, Marxism and the Issue of Palestine -- 6.1 A Socialist Analysis of Global Imperialism -- 6.2 Internationalism of Official Sinn Féin -- 6.3 'Imperialism' in Ireland and the Middle East -- 6.4 Collaboration of the Workers' Party with Pro-Palestinian Associative Networks -- 6.5 The Irish Republican Socialist Party and Palestine -- 7: Republicanism and the Israel-Palestine Conflict. 7.1 Defining an International Policy -- 7.2 Palestine, an Object of Discourse and Active Support for the PLO -- 7.3 Hunger Strikes as Catalysts for Solidarity Between the Provisionals and the Palestinians -- 7.4 Palestine in the Northern Irish Urban Scenery -- 7.5 Sinn Féin's Support for Palestine After the Second Intifada -- 7.6 Republican Sinn Féin and Palestine -- Part III: Pro-Israel Ireland -- 8: Voicing Support for Israel: Civil Associations in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland -- 8.1 Ireland-Israel Friendship League -- Birth of the Movement -- A New Breath -- Collaboration with the Ireland-Israel Business Association -- Israel-Ireland Friendship League -- 8.2 The Religious Argument, Irish Christian Friends of Israel -- Religious Convictions -- Political Support for the State of Israel -- 8.3 Support for Israel in Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Friends of Israel -- 9: Unionism, Loyalism and Pro-Israel Support -- 9.1 Unionist Political Parties Acting in the Defence of Israel -- 9.2 Unionism and Political Affinities with Israel -- 9.3 Unionism and Religious Affinities with Israel -- 9.4 The Orange Order and the Royal Black Institution -- 9.5 Loyalism and Support for Israel: Flags and Weapons -- 10: Conclusion -- Chronology -- Primary Sources -- Pamphlets, Reports and Publications -- Political Parties -- Official Sinn Féin/Sinn Féin The Workers' Party/The Worker's Party -- Republican Sinn Féin -- Sinn Féin/Provisional Sinn Féin -- Irish Republican Socialist Party -- Social Democratic and Labour Party -- Democratic Unionist Party -- Ulster Unionist Party -- Alliance Party -- Trade Unions and Federations of Trade Unions -- ICTU -- TUFP -- CWU -- UNISON -- Non-Irish Trade Unions -- Civil Associations -- Ireland-Israel Business Association -- Ireland-Israel Friendship League -- Irish Christian Friends of Israel. NGO Monitor -- Northern Ireland Friends of Israel -- Tara -- Eurabia -- Irish-Arab Society -- Ireland Friends of Palestine -- IPSC -- Irish Ship to Gaza -- Jewish Voice for Just Peace -- Sadaka -- Swedish Ship to Gaza -- NGOS -- IHH -- Trocáire -- Official Documents -- Irish Government and Associated Authorities -- Israeli Government and Associated Authorities -- UK Government and Associated Authorities -- United Nations and Associated Authorities -- Parliamentary Debates -- Newspapers and News Agencies -- Irish and Northern Irish press -- Foreign Press -- Interviews (Conducted 2010-2015) -- Websites -- Videos -- Memoirs -- Correspondence -- Bibliography -- Index.