Pelosi Called 'War Criminal' and 'Zionist' During Appearance at Irish University

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23 April 2024 at 7:18 am

Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was heckled and called a “war criminal” during an appearance at University College Dublin in Ireland’s capital on April 22, where she received a leadership award.

Video by College Tribune co-editor Hugh Dooley shows Martha Ni Riada, president of the college students’ union, saying “Pelosi is a Zionist and war criminal,” before she is bundled out of the room. “You said that support for Israel is in our DNA,” Ni Riada says. “No it’s not! What about Palestinian women?” Credit: Hugh Dooley via Storyful

Video transcript

- --pretty thrilling.

MARTHA NI RIADA: Pelosi is a Zionist and a war criminal. [INAUDIBLE]. You said that support for Israel is in our DNA! No, it's not! What about Palestinian women? What about Palestinian women?

- Thank you for your leadership and for your kind words.

[MUFFLED YELLING]

John McCormack, thank you so much, as well, all of you for your leadership. [INAUDIBLE] [? Professor ?] [INAUDIBLE], thank you, also, for your leadership [INAUDIBLE].

[MUFFLED YELLING]

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- [INAUDIBLE]

[MUFFLED CROWD CHANTING]

--pretty thrilling.

MARTHA NI RIADA: Pelosi is a Zionist and a war criminal. [INAUDIBLE]. You said that support for Israel is in our DNA! No, it's not! What about Palestinian women? What about Palestinian women?

- Thank you for your leadership and your kind words.

[MUFFLED YELLING]

John McCormack, thank you so much, as well, all of you, for your leadership. And [? Professor ?] [INAUDIBLE], thank you, also, for your leadership [INAUDIBLE].

[MUFFLED CROWD CHANTING]

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- [INAUDIBLE]

[MUFFLED CROWD CHANTING]

[INAUDIBLE]

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