Ahoy,

My name is Jack Smeaton, and I will be cycling with my two curly wurly buddies, Jordan & Fionn, across Europe.

Our destination is Istanbul and we expect that we will arrive there sometime in December of this year. We are going on a somewhat wandering adventure. The vast distance of the journey made me think :-

“What a great opportunity to do a fund raiser!!!. I’ll try make loads of money for organisations aiding the people of Palestine. Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, all your MONEYZ!!!”

It has been over 700 days since Israel has begun the genocide of the people of Palestine and destruction of Gaza. The occupation is in its 76th year and the people of Palestine need our help more than ever.

My intention are to raise as much funds and awareness as possible in the time we are cycling. The charities I’ll be raising money for are Aclai Palestine & Medical Aid Palestine.

If you’re able to donate that would be greatly appreciated but if not please share and please do what you can to support and show solidarity for those in need.

The following emails are for people in office who hold very important positions in relation to the crisis in Palestine. The wishes of the Irish people are not being reflected by the government and we must do what we can.

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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade &

Minister for Defence

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Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and at the Department of Defence

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Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with special responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice. TD for Limerick County.

Grá agus Saoirse don Phalaistín.