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IPSC Protest in Support of Anti-Veolia Motion at DCC / Motion deferred - Take action to support it![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On the evening of Monday 1st March, members and supporters of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity campaign (IPSC) staged a demonstration in support of a Dublin City Council motion calling on the Dublin City Manager not to sign or renew any contracts with French multi-national Veolia. The motion, tabled by Cllr. Joan Collins (People Before Profit), calls on "the City Manager not to sign any new or renew any existing contracts with Veolia as it would be in contravention of the wishes of this council" due to Veolia's involvement in the building and operating of the Israeli colonial settler-only light rail system in Occupied East Jerusalem. (The full text of the motion is below). Dublin City Council recognising: 1. That Veolia is a leading partner in the consortium contracted to build a light railway system linking Israel to illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem This Council calls on the City Manager not to sign any new or renew any existing contracts with Veolia as it would be in contravention of the wishes of this council. Galway and Sligo city/county councils have supported similar motions. For more information on Veolia's activities in Occupied East Jerusalem and the international BDS campaign against them, please see: http://cosmos.ucc.ie/cs1064/jabowen/IPSC/ipsc/displayRe...D=289 |