Enniscorthy man’s 3-day Fast for the people of Gaza

By Dan Walsh

A young Enniscorthy man is on a three day Fast from food, limiting water consumption and living in a tent on a green area at Rectory Road, Enniscorthy, to highlight the plight of the people of Gaza. Brian Corcoran has a strong interest in human rights and is a member of Amnesty International Wexford Group.

Mr Corcoran told WexfordLocal.com; “I officially started my 3-day fast at 12 midnight on Saturday night. I will be eating no food whatsoever, restricting total water usage/consumption to 2.5 litres per day, living outside in a tent, as well as foregoing phones/ipads/TV/kindle etc, to try and get a slight insight into the inhumane hardship and suffering that Palestinians in Gaza experience daily, and not forgetting Palestinians in the West Bank who are suffering also.

He continued; “I have set up my camp at the green area in front of Rectory Heights on the outskirts of Enniscorthy. My protest will last until 4am on Wednesday morning when it will cease due to a prior commitment.

Mr Corcoran says, “Amnesty International has condemned Hamas for their targeting of civilians which resulted in 1,000 deaths. Similarly, Amnesty has condemned the killing of 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza, and condemned the 16-year-long illegal blockade of Gaza and the forced restricted access to humanitarian aid for those in need.

“We are on the precipice of a genocide with Gaza already undergoing a famine and children dying from hunger, said Mr Corcoran, who added; “I am asking for support and help to publicise my protest to help in some way to increase national and international pressure on Hamas, the Israeli government, the EU and the UN to call for a ceasefire. I also want countries to place an arms embargo on Israel to help prevent further bloodshed.”

Mr Corcoran can be contacted on amnestywexford@gmail.com at ‘Amnesty International Wexford Group’ on Instagram or Facebook.”

Check out the video on the Amnesty International Wexford Group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/61552680296707/videos/953653642605007