Irish bishops accuse Israeli government of ‘genocidal actions’ in Gaza

Ekram Naser, right, mourns during the funeral of her brother Yusuf Najjar, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, in Rafah (Mariam Dagga/AP)

Irish bishops have accused the Israeli government of “genocidal actions” and “ethnic cleansing” in the Gaza Strip.

The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference called for arms supplies to Israel to be “cut off” and urged parishioners to lobby their local politicians.