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To: Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs

Dear Minister Martin,

We write as academics and scholars in or from Ireland, to seek action in relation to the arrest by Israel on April 18th of our esteemed colleague, Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian of Hebrew University.

This comes after a campaign by her own university’s senior officials, who in October attacked her in a public statement for signing a letter alleging that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, and then suspended her in March. On both those occasions, international colleagues came to her defence, and her suspension has been revoked.

Now that she has been arrested and interrogated about her research, it is not only her career that is at risk, but her personal liberty – in an intolerable attack on her rights as an academic and a human being.

Although a judge has ordered her release on bail, the Israeli state has indicated its intention to press ahead: it seems clear the police and state repression of Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian will continue, and they will try to bring spurious ‘incitement’ charges against her. 

Since the Irish Government has insisted on maintaining all diplomatic channels with its Israeli counterparts despite the extent of Israel’s atrocities in Gaza, now is the time to use them to convey the horror and dismay of this country at the latest escalation of Israel’s crackdown on dissident voices and academic freedom, and to demand the Israeli state does not pursue any further investigation, charges or appeal in her case.

Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian is a distinguished feminist legal scholar who also holds the Global Chair in Law at Queen Mary University in London, and is well known and highly respected in Irish academic circles. She has visited this country several times, giving lectures and seminars in Trinity College Dublin among other institutions. She is a leader in her field, and we have been impressed with the depth and breadth of her scholarship; we find it astonishing that she has become the butt of a hate-campaign instigated by her own university, and now taken up by the police.

Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian has already been caused immense harm, and has been placed in imminent danger of violence from various actors inside and outside the Israeli state. We demand that you, on behalf of the Irish people, speak up for her safety, her protection, and her fundamental rights.

Sincerely,

Dr John Reynolds, Maynooth University
Dr Conor McCarthy, Maynooth University
Dr Patrick Bresnihan, Maynooth University
Dr James Beirne, Maynooth University
Dr Sharae Deckard, University College Dublin
Dr Patrick Brodie, University College Dublin
Dr Kathy Glavanis, University College Cork (retired)
Professor Cathal Seoighe, University of Galway
Dr Elaine Toomey, University of Galway
Dr Paola Rivetti, Dublin City University
Dr Catherine Palmer, Munster Technological University
Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Harry Browne, Technological University Dublin
Jim Roche, Technological University Dublin
Tom O’Dea, National College of Art and Design
Zoë Lawlor, University of Limerick
Dr Shadi Karazi
Dr Maria Barry, DCU
Dr Yvonne Crotty
Dr John Murray
Dr Caitríona Ní Cassaithe
Niall Sheil
Dearbhla Ní Chúláin, University of Galway
Prof Stewart Smyth, UCC
Dr Adrian Howlett, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Coonor Crummey, Maynooth University, School of Law and Criminology
Assistant Professor Lisa Walshe, University of Galway
Dr Rory Rowan, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Catherine Ann Cullen
Dr Paul Nancarrow, American University of Sharjah
Dr Fintan Sheerin, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Stephen O’Neill, Trinity College Dublin
Ailbhe Smyth (retired), UCD
Professor Eugenia Siapera
Dr Matt Prout, University College Dublin
Dr Theresa O’Keefe, University College Cork
Dr Verena Commins, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe
Dr Brian Kelly
Dr Liam Thornton, Associate Professor, School of Law, University College Dublin
Tomás Mulcahy TUS
Dr Mary McAuliffe, University College Dublin
Dr. Barry Cannon, Maynooth University
Prof Dónal Hassett, Maynooth
Dr. Audrey Bryan
Dr Mary-Kate Arthurs University of Liverpool
Dr Niall Meehan Griffith College
Shane Reynolds, University of Limerick
Dr Ghaiath Hussein
Professor Emeritus John Pinkerton, Queen’s University Belfast
Dr. Féilim Ó hAdhmaill
Judy Walsh, University College Dublin
Dr Brian Vaughan
Dr Kate McCarthy SETU
Barry Finnegan, Griffith College, Dublin
Dr Mike Murphy, University College Cork
Dr John Cunningham, Associate Professor in History, University of Galway
Prof Padraig McAuliffe
Alyssa Chua, Maynooth University
Associate Professor Emeritus, University College Dublin
Lionel Pilkington, Professor Emeritus of English, University of Galwayh
Dr Niall Vallely, UCC
Maggie Ronayne, Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Galway
Dr. Des O’Rawe
Dr. Cóilín Parsons, Georgetown University
Dr Orlaith Darling
Clare Ryan, University of Limerick
Begoña Sangrador-Vegas, University of Galway
Áine Levis Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Irene King ATU Sligo
Prof Laurence Cox, Maynooth
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Dr Gwen Moore
Dr Sarah Brazil, University of Geneva
Prof Jane Horgan Dcu (retired)
Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, University of Galway
Prof Michelle Farrell, University of Liverpool
Dr Elaine Toomey, University of Galway
Dr Eileen Culloty, Dublin City University
Dr Máire Ní Mhórdha, Maynooth University
Dr. Mikael Fernstrom, UL (emeritus)
Prof Colette Kelly
Dr Cian Ó Concubhair, School of Law & Criminology Maynooth University
Prof John O’Flynn, Dublin City University
Dr. Mary Rambaran-Olm, Independent scholar
Mahmoud Hamash
Dr Rhiannon Bandiera, Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Criminology and Co-Director of the Research Centre in International Justice, School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University, Ireland
Dr Amina Adanan
Dr Elaine McLaughlin, St Mary’s University College, Belfast
Dr Rita Sakr, Maynooth University
Dr. Brian Hanley
Dr Tom Delahunty, Maynooth University
Dr. Patrick Anthony, University College Dublin
Audrey Halpin, Dublin City University
Dr Anne Mulhall, Associate Professor, University College Dublin
Prof Cahal McLaughlin, Queens University Belfast
Robin Steve, UCD
Donal O’Kelly Maynooth University
David Murphy, MTU
Dr Caroline Jagoe, Trinity College Dublin
Assist Prof Jeremy Auerbach, Geography, University College Dublin
Dr. Majella Mulkeen
Dr Susan McDonnell, ATU Sligo
Dr Elena Vaughan, Research Fellow, University of Galway
Dr Chandana Mathur, Maynooth University
Dr Rachel Robinson, University of Galway
Dr Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh
Dr. Paul O’ Neill , University College Dublin
Professor Mathias Urban, Desmond Chair of Early Childhood Education, Dublin City University
Ms. Edel Sullivan
Ronit Lentin
Niamh Ní Bhriain, Transnational Institute (TNI), Amsterdam
Seamus Scanlon
Dr. Ellen Reynor
Professor Colin Harvey, Queen’s University Belfast
Douglas Carson, Design Fellow, School of Architecture, UCD
Dr Deirdre Byrne
Mr Thomas Donnelly
Dr Barbara O’Toole
Dr Harun Šiljak, Trinity College Dublin
Miriam Delaney, TU Dublin
Dr Bernie Grummell, Maynooth University
Dr David Landy, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Tony King NUI
Dr. Liz Mc Loughlin, DCU
Clare Kelly, Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin
Andrew Finlay
Jenny Roche, University of Galway
Dr Brónach Gollogly (TU Dublin)
Dr Sean Aldrich O’Rourke
Dr Emer Purcell, National University of Ireland
Dr Maurice Coakley, Griffith College Dublin (retired)
Dr Sinéad Kennedy, Maynooth University
Emeritus Professor Jim Campbell, University College Dublin
Keelin Barry, PhD Candidate, Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway
Dr Claire Raissian, UCC
Neal Halforty, Queen’s University Belfast
Professor Karen Till, Maynooth University
Mel Swords, Trinity College Dublin
Eamonn Crudden, Lecturer, Dundalk Institute of Technology
Prof Siobhán Wills, Transitional Justice Institute, Ulster University
Dr Alicia Castillo Villanueva, Dublin City University
Dr Niamh Gaynor
Dr James Carr, Dept. of Sociology, University of Limerick
Tom O’Connor
Dr Seán Marlow
Dr Camilla Fitzsimons
Dr Brian O’Boyle Atlantic Technological University Sligo
Dr. Catherine Palmer Munster Technological University
Dr Deirdre Kelly, TU Dublin
Dr Illan Wall
Garrett Greene, UCD
Daithí Ó Madáin Léachtóir le Gaeilge Fheidhmeach
Dr Annie Ó Breacháin, Dublin City University
Prof Derek G Doherty, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Stephen Lucek, University College Dublin
Dr Claudia Saba, Ramon Llull University
Dr Jacqui O’Riordan, University College Cork
Associate Professor Regina Murphy, DCU
Dr Denise Lyons
Dr Meg Ryan, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Tony Fitzgerald
Dr Jamie Gorman, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Natasha Remoundou, University College Dublin
Peter Tansey UCD
Dr Mercedes Carbayo Abengozar, Maynooth University
Gerry Arthurs, South East Technological University
Dr Robbie Smyth, Griffith College
Dr. Niall Hanlon
Dr Michael Pierse, Queen’s University Belfast
Dr Rosie R Meade
Dr Denis Condon, Maynooth University
Kevin Hearty, QUB
Rebecca Vining
Dr Michael G Cronin (Maynooth University)
Dr Ellen Howley, Dublin City University
Dr Úna Kealy, South East Technological University
Mary Hurley School of Applied Social Studies University College Cork
Dr Joe Usher
Niamh Rooney, Maynooth University
Danny Denton
Conor Lawlor, ATU Sligo
David Peyton – TU Dublin
Niall Whelehan, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Dr David Kennedy, Dublin City University
Dr Tom Campbell, Maynooth University
Dr David Hughes, UCD
Merlo Kelly, University College Dublin
Dr. Karin White ATU Sligo
Dr Angela Flynn
Oona Frawley, Maynooth University
Dr Rebecca Usherwood, Trinity College Dublin
Rowan Oberman, Dublin City University
Dr Jenny Bortoluzzi, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Iain Atack, Trinity College Dublin
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Louise Sarsfield Collins, Maynooth University
Donal Lally
Greg Timony, UCD Year 2 History and Politics
Mike FitzGibbon, UCC emeritus
University College Cork (Retired)
Maria Murray, Munster Technological University
Ciara Gavin, University College Cork
Dr Kate Falconer, University College Cork
Dr. Gene Carolan, TU Dublin
Rory O’Sullivan – Trinity College Dublin
Professor Máiréad Enright
Anne Ralph, Munster Technological University
Dr Carrie Griffin, University of Limerick
Romeo Fraccari, University College Dublin
Dr Andrew Darley
Dr Alice Panepinto, Queen’s University Belfast
Claire F. O’Reilly Trinity College Dublin
Eoghan Horgan
Grace Mairéad Walsh, Swinburne University (AUS)
Dr. Amanda Feery
Daragh Fitzgerald Griffith College
Ciarán Hartley, Dublin City University
Dr Tim Groenland, University College Dublin
Dr Conall Mallory, Queen’s University Belfast
Dr Tina O’Toole, University of Limerick
V’cenza Cirefice, University of Galway
Lisa Doyle, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Ruth Fletcher, Queen Mary University of London
Anna Pringle, DCU
Dr Dean Phelan, University College Dublin
Criostóir King, Maynooth University
Cathal Keane, Trinity College Dublin
Prof Brian Dillon, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Áine Travers, Dublin City University
Dr Roisin McMackin, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Liam Chambers, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick