Sinn Féin taking ‘principled stance’ against Trump’s suggestion to remove Palestinians from Gaza
Sinn Féin's leaders, Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill, boycotted St. Patrick's Day events in Washington, D.C., citing concerns about the U.S. administration's stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and suggestion to remove Palestinians from Gaza. The DUP leader, Gavin Robinson, criticized the boycott, calling it a "manoeuvre" by Sinn Féin to bolster O'Neill's potential candidacy for Irish president and accusing them of pandering to their left wing. Robinson noted the inconsistency of boycotting now, despite attending last year during the conflict.