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Dublin protesters demand action on Gaza as European leaders meet

RTÉ News follows a march towards the National Gallery, where leaders attending the European Political Community summit were gathering for dinner.

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Demonstrators carrying Palestinian solidarity and anti-war banners marched through Dublin as European leaders attended a summit in the city. RTÉ News reports that around 1,000 people gathered at the Spire before crossing the River Liffey and heading towards Merrion Square.

The protest was called by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and People Before Profit. Its destination was in the direction of the National Gallery, which was hosting a formal dinner for leaders attending the European Political Community meeting.

Speaking to RTÉ, People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett accused European, NATO and American leaders of complicity in what he described as genocide against Palestinians, and criticised moves towards militarisation.

Other demonstrators called for political action rather than statements. "They need to do something more than just words," one woman told the broadcaster, before urging leaders to stand up to Israel. The footage shows Gardaí monitoring the march as protesters chant behind an Irish Anti-War Movement banner.

The EPC is a forum for political and strategic discussions that is separate from the European Union. RTÉ's wider summit coverage describes a major security operation and traffic restrictions across Dublin, with Ukraine prominent on the leaders' agenda.