Israel abducts sister of Irish president
cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/50711
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> Israel has [abducted](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/irish-leaders-condemn-israels-detention-37175289) the sister of Irish president Catherine Connolly during its criminal assault on the Gaza-bound [humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla](https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/05/18/flotilla-vessels-seized-by-israel/) (GSF). Margaret Connolly, a physician, is among eight Irish citizens kidnapped in international waters by the genocidal occupation.
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> President Connolly promptly condemned the abduction, describing it as “upsetting”, [adding that:](https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2026/05/19/irish-presidents-sister-abducted/)
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> > I’m very worried about her, and I’m also very concerned about her colleagues on board.
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> Fifty GSF vessels were attempting to break Israel’s war crime, a brutal starvation blockade of Gaza. At least a dozen of the ships were attacked yesterday and their crews abducted. The Irish government condemned Israel’s actions as “wrong” and “unacceptable”.
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> UK citizens are also among the victims, but UK PM Keir Starmer has still kept silent about Israel’s crimes. Abductees in previous flotillas have been beaten and tortured, and at least one has been [raped](https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-news/2025/12/28/german-journalist-rape-israeli-prison/). The occupation regime regards rape as a weapon of war. Its routine and brutal rape of Palestinian prisoners has begun even to [catch the attention of US ‘mainstream’ media](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Gz6lLPTDI), but is still mostly ignored by UK ‘msm’ – though a few have noted Israel’s threat to sue the *New York Times* for covering it.
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> *Featured image via the Canary*
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> By [Skwawkbox](https://www.thecanary.co/author/skwawkbox/)
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> Israel has [abducted](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/irish-leaders-condemn-israels-detention-37175289) the sister of Irish president Catherine Connolly during its criminal assault on the Gaza-bound [humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla](https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/05/18/flotilla-vessels-seized-by-israel/) (GSF). Margaret Connolly, a physician, is among eight Irish citizens kidnapped in international waters by the genocidal occupation.
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> President Connolly promptly condemned the abduction, describing it as “upsetting”, [adding that:](https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2026/05/19/irish-presidents-sister-abducted/)
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> > I’m very worried about her, and I’m also very concerned about her colleagues on board.
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> Fifty GSF vessels were attempting to break Israel’s war crime, a brutal starvation blockade of Gaza. At least a dozen of the ships were attacked yesterday and their crews abducted. The Irish government condemned Israel’s actions as “wrong” and “unacceptable”.
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> UK citizens are also among the victims, but UK PM Keir Starmer has still kept silent about Israel’s crimes. Abductees in previous flotillas have been beaten and tortured, and at least one has been [raped](https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-news/2025/12/28/german-journalist-rape-israeli-prison/). The occupation regime regards rape as a weapon of war. Its routine and brutal rape of Palestinian prisoners has begun even to [catch the attention of US ‘mainstream’ media](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Gz6lLPTDI), but is still mostly ignored by UK ‘msm’ – though a few have noted Israel’s threat to sue the *New York Times* for covering it.
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> *Featured image via the Canary*
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> By [Skwawkbox](https://www.thecanary.co/author/skwawkbox/)
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> **From [Canary](https://www.thecanary.co/feed) via [This RSS Feed](https://www.thecanary.co/feed).**