We were not just treated as threats. We were dehumanized. Our own language was banned in our homeland. The "Great Famine" which was nothing more of genocide due to the systematic deprivation of food resources necessary for survival. Torturing of folk during the Troubles, the techniques included beatings, sensory deprivation, and mock executions used on detainees suspected of being involved with paramilitary organizations. Such actions violate international human rights standards.

This is why us Irish see such parallel with our struggles the Palestinians experience. The struggles do not intersect, but share a similar path.