Civil Society, Post-Colonialism and Transnational Solidarity : The Irish and the Middle East Conflict

__Civil Society, Post-Colonialism and Transnational Solidarity__ originates from Louvet’s observation of the strong commitment of a layer of Irish civil society- from the man on the street to political parties, associations and trade unions- to the defence of one antagonist or the other in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, beginning with the Six Day War in 1967 and increasingly so after the Lebanon Wars at the start of the 1980s and the Second Intifada (2000-2005). This book observes how this phenomenon is particularly striking in Northern Ireland, where Israeli and Palestinian flags have been flown by Unionists and Nationalists as signs of solidarity and identification. Louvet sheds light on the dynamics and strategies at play in the Middle East conflict in Northern Ireland but also in the Republic of Ireland, a country considered to be widely sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. With an overarching perspective highlighting the influence of Irish colonial history over the motives and discourse of the different levels of mobilization in civil society, this book shows the global movement towards the fragmentation and specialization of transnational solidarity actions in Ireland. Civil Society, Post-colonialism And Transnational Solidarity Originates From Louvet's Observation Of The Strong Commitment Of A Layer Of Irish Civil Society- From The Man On The Street To Political Parties, Associations And Trade Unions- To The Defence Of One Antagonist Or The Other In The Israeli-palestinian Conflict, Beginning With The Six Day War In 1967 And Increasingly So After The Lebanon Wars At The Start Of The 1980s And The Second Intifada (2000-2005). This Book Observes How This Phenomenon Is Particularly Striking In Northern Ireland, Where Israeli And Palestinian Flags Have Been Flown By Unionists And Nationalists As Signs Of Solidarity And Identification. Louvet Sheds Light On The Dynamics And Strategies At Play In The Middle East Conflict In Northern Ireland But Also In The Republic Of Ireland, A Country Considered To Be Widely Sympathetic To The Palestinian Cause. With An Overarching Perspective Highlighting The Influence Of Irish Colonial History Over The Motives And Discourse Of The Different Levels Of Mobilization In Civil Society, This Book Shows The Global Movement Towards The Fragmentation And Specialization Of Transnational Solidarity Actions In Ireland. . Introduction -- Theoretical Introduction -- Part I. Irish Civil Society And Transnational Solidarity With Palestine -- 1. Origins And Evolutions Of Pro-palestine Associations In The Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland -- 2. Trade Unions In The Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland And The Question Of Boycott -- 3. A Politicisation Of Irish Ngos ? -- Part Ii. Republicanism And The Colonial Reading Of The Middle East -- 4. Socialist Republicanism, Marxism And The Issue Of Palestine -- 5. Republicanism And The Israel-palestine Conflict -- Part Iii. Pro-israel Ireland -- 6. Voicing Support For Israel: Civil Associations In The Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland -- 7. Unionism, Loyalism And Pro-israel Support -- Conclusion. Marie-violaine Louvet. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 247-254) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-12 Theoretical Introduction A Conceptual Framework for the Study of Transnational Movements between Ireland and Palestine/Israel....Pages 13-21 Front Matter....Pages 23-23 Origins and Evolutions of Pro-Palestine Associations in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland....Pages 25-57 Trade Unions in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and the Question of Boycott....Pages 59-84 A Politicization of Irish NGOs?....Pages 85-91 Front Matter....Pages 93-94 Socialist Republicanism, Marxism and the Issue of Palestine....Pages 95-120 Republicanism and the Israel-Palestine Conflict....Pages 121-164 Front Matter....Pages 165-165 Voicing Support for Israel: Civil Associations in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland....Pages 167-195 Unionism, Loyalism and Pro-Israel Support....Pages 197-217 Conclusion....Pages 219-225 Back Matter....Pages 227-269 Annotation This book originates from Louvet's observation of the strong commitment of a layer of Irish civil society - from the man on the street to political parties, associations and trade unions - to the defence of one antagonist or the other in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, beginning with the Six Day War in 1967 and increasingly so after the Lebanon Wars at the start of the 1980s and the Second Intifada (2000-2005). It observes how this phenomenon is particularly striking in Northern Ireland, where Israeli and Palestinian flags have been flown by Unionists and Nationalists as signs of solidarity and identification