Remember how that went? ‘All Gaul was conquered by the Romans... All right? No! No! One, the only settlement, inhabited by the relentless Gauls, inactive resists invaders!’. So now it's beautiful much the same. erstwhile NATO is at its last low point in neutrality in Europe, the tiny Celtic island, as usual, shows its insubordination, not wanting to comply with the demands of the Anglo-Saxon empire. The debate on the neutrality of Ireland, and more specifically on the anticipation of its renunciation, can be peculiarly instructive for nations that themselves (?) renounced this form of protection of their own security.
‘My actual love is called Ajrish!”
Poland and Ireland are frequently compared, primarily for historical reasons (multi-annual/ever-old failure of independence, multiple armed attempts to regain it), cultural ones (a emergence in national and Catholic tradition, the erstwhile position of the Catholic Church), as well as economical ones, although it is alternatively propaganda ("Poland EU Green Island‘, ‘Wilkovyje – Our small Ireland!) or to contrast Irish economical growth from 1995 to 2007 (‘Celtic Tiger) with the Polish stagnation of the same period (and later). Finally, Ireland is peculiarly good to Poles as the first of fresh hosts to receive mass Polish gastabyters after our accession to the European Union. It is from this period that jokes about the transformation of the main artery of Dublin into the Aleja Marshal Piłsudski come to life, and to this day inactive lives there and works at least 120 1000 Poles, who besides excel among applicants for Irish citizenship. The Republic is besides a popular second choice country for Polish immigrants deciding to leave the UK (especially after Brexit). So what happens in Ireland is not irrelevant to Poland and Poles, and the issue of abroad and defence policy of this country besides concerns issues concerning us directly, specified as NATO's position and activity, the militarization of the European Union or even the level of war hazard in Europe and the world.
Not to be a power play
Already the first authorities freeing themselves from the business of British Ireland decided to be neutral, and this position was firmly upheld during planet War II by Taoiseach (premier) Éamon de Valera, warning, that tiny nations should stay distant from conflicts of large powers if they do not want to become just toys in their hands. Ireland has remained faithful, at least as to the letter, while at the same time conducting an active neutrality policy, i.e. above all clearly friendly liberation, anti-imperialist and decolonization movements worldwide, which is explained by a peculiar historical experience resulting from nearly a 1000 years of English colonization. – Neutrality is more than a geopolitical choice. This is the foundation of our sovereignty and an crucial component of Irish identity – explains this phenomenon Clare Daly, associate of the Parliament for Independents 4 Change. Her opinion, shared widely in Irish society and in Its technological discourse, allows us to realize why a public debate on the change of the global position of the Republic was given so much importance.
Active (and armed) neutrality
Neutrality in Irish terms is defined as: as not engaging in armed conflicts as a party, remaining outside global military organizations, and making any another decision involving the usage of the Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann) outside the country on a alleged triple bolt (Triple Lock). In short, the abroad action of Irish soldiers must be approved by the government, parliament and hold the mandate of the United Nations. This is why the Irish are at the forefront of their commitment to UN peacekeeping missions, while at the same time, and crucial abstinence in aggressive NATO operations (such as Afghanistan, Iraq or Libya). However, this does not mean that Ireland remains completely free from the military effects of global American hegemony. Having survived the happily Cold War between the US and the USSR without having to talk on either side, under unipolar conditions Dublin fell under force from Washington, agreeing to the military usage of Shannon's intercontinental airport, which in practice came under complete American control, while besides providing the basis for Uncle Sam's aggression and expansion especially to the mediate East and the Balkans. It was for protests against this overt violation of the neutral position of the island in 2015 that the MP (and present the Euro MP) was arrested. Mick Wallace, In Ireland, he deservedly called the Lion Man. Wallace and Daly stay the leading opponents of the renunciation of neutrality, organizing opposition during the ongoing authoritative public gatherings.
Irish COPIS
The Irish strategy is eager to mention to Celtic traditions, so calling the mechanics as if taken straight from the Celtic rally would add credibility to the proposals of the main Irish political parties. It is besides worth noting this similarity between our countries. Here are the 2 strongest formations on the island: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are classified as centre-right, and they originate from 1 trunk, i.e. from 2 streams of the independency movement (republic movement), or somewhat akin to 2 branches of post-Solidarity. Moreover, although at the beginning of the patronship of both sides, Éamon de Valera and Michael Collins They even fought against each another in a short but brutal civilian war – now Ireland is ruled by something like a PO-PiS, a coalition compatible with the promotion of a progressive transgender platform in Ireland, as well as in the subjection of the Isle to recommendations from Washington and NATO politics. In Poland, for now, only the second convergence is official, but it can be assumed that with the fresh instructions of the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will not be little eager than supporting the Pride Parades (formerly Equality) than its Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar.
The success of the anti-Natarian opposition
Officially, of course, neither Fianna Fáil nor Fine Gael are demanding a direct accession to NATO, but only a trifle: the abolition of Triple Lock, which is actually allowing the government to send Irish warriors to war on the Pact. It is besides clear that, by raising the question of allowing Ireland to join military blocks, mainstream politicians almost surely do not mean the Organization of the Collective safety Agreement, or even the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Only the accession to the North Atlantic Pact may be involved, even Government-friendly polls indicate how divided the Irish are in this respect. 38% of those polled after the end of public gatherings in Cork, Galway and Dublin object to accession, 34% declare support, and 28 percent have no opinion on this. The Irish authorities have made all effort to guarantee that there are no critical voices against NATO during authoritative meetings, and even the selection of technological experts has been made among researchers and analysts straight financed by NATO-related agencies, Irish and... British governments, or even armed companies (at the time of the run the British activist No2NATO pointed out, Lowkey) specified a consequence can so be considered to be well below expectations. In particular, all 3 authoritative assemblies have been powerfully confronted by open independent debates, as well as protests against negative selection of participants and restrictive voting rights of neutral supporters.
European Union - NATO silent agent
I had the chance to observe both authoritative and opposition meetings (at the Dublin tour, courtesy of the organizers, I could besides take the floor, telling about the increasing war hazard for Poland of all east Europe and our tragic experiences with Ukrainian Nazism). At Galway, we met at the historical Spanish Arch, due to the fact that the previously rented hall was spoken, and another rental options were effectively blocked, threatening “Russian influence agentsIt’s okay. ” Meanwhile, most likely against the expectations of opponents, about Russia, and even about the Russian-Ukrainian war during this (not wanting...) real rally was little than little. In fact, nothing but a repetition of the common sense encouragement to start peace negotiations without any preliminaries and to immediately halt sending weapons to Kiev.
From the Polish point of view, extended speeches on the militarisation of the European Union can be considered as at least equally interesting. How the Greens were raised Patricia McKenna (she left the group as the leader of its Eurosceptic faction) most European taxpayers are unaware that the Lisbon Treaty has already effectively smuggled consent to the European Army's target, i.e. a tool for the gradual subordination of the European Communities to NATO military targets (even if any German politicians see specified a Europäische Wehrmacht an component of its own increased influence within a centralised European state). As we remember, 2 referendums were held in Ireland, lost by supporters of the renamed European Constitution in 2008, a year later after an intense run yet won by Eurocrats. – The Irish were deceived erstwhile we were told to vote on the Treaty for the second time. Of all the pre-referendum materials, all the provisions on the militarisation of the EU and its relations with NATO or the merging of American allies of the Western European Union, gradually drawn into the EU structures explained McKenna. It was not hard when, as Dr. Karen Devine, almost all academic staff of European Studies, global Relations, etc. are financed through European institutions or foundations dependent on them. Is it different with the technological discourse in the 3rd Republic of Poland, not only on these topics?
EU militarisation has concrete results. The European troops (because they already exist, so far delegated by individual associate States) are already involved, among others, in the Sahel mission, north-western Africa, where they allegedly advance democracy and tolerance in fact defender the stableness of uranium ore supply to French atomic power plants. Another “training mission” EU warriors, this time in Mozambique, have so much to do with “Union values“ that he is training government troops to fight rebels protesting against the demolition of their villages and occupying pastures by French and British energy companies curious in their gas and oil deposits. – The issue of neutrality is so not only a question of our opposition to NATO, but besides of re-evaluated relations with the European Union in its current form. – stressed Euro MP Wallace.
Let's not get crazy.
Support for the Irish who, as 1 of the last, have the possible to defend their own neutrality, and with it and their own identity, flows from all over the world. In Dublin, German MP Die Linke spoke to the audience Sevim Dağdelen, American pacifist activists Ann Wright and Medea Benjamin and Yanis Varoufakis, erstwhile Greek Minister of Finance and leader of the European Progressive organization DiEM-25. The conclusion of the gathering as well as the street protests was as common and apparent as possible. – We can't let the Russian propaganda under all bed go crazy! – The Euro MP Daly called. “The media like to feed us with specified titles: “Suspicious maneuvers of Russian ships at our shores!” and then it turns out that a tiny ship was passing easy or by sanctions had to refuel on the advanced seas. Then they tell us that “Ireland has an work to renounce independence, due to the fact that it must defend data centers and transcontinental cables moving through our island. Do you understand?! We “ HAVE OBLIGATIONS” to defend the interests of any global private companies that do not make jobs, barely pay taxes, draw immense amounts of our energy and accidentally function comfortably in our country?! There are respective 100 specified strategical connections in the world, all minute a 100 of them are damaged and the planet does not end, but for six of them we are to renounce being Irish?! – cried Daly at the immense applause of supporters of neutrality, i.e. the independency of Ireland.
Neutral Poland
The Polish debate on neutrality died before she had a chance to start well in the first half of the 1990s. However, the call for Central Europe to find its own imagination and safety structure outside the military blocks then (and now) and as a clear force of balance between the West and the East - remains valid to this day. Nor is it actual that “neutrality is not possible in our place on the mapIt’s okay. ” The exact opposite. ONLY NEUTRALITY in our case is simply a chance for safety. Joining either side is an invitation to face and this has always been the end of the past. Only the policy of non-involvement, only backed by force by its own guarantees that we will not go to Russia with the West, nor will we become a Russian point of developing an attack on the West – they can give us the desired SPACE in global relations. Others can afford the comfort of neutrality. We must be neutral, for us Poles, the issue of national survival.
Therefore, let us learn from the Irish that specified topics are worth talking about.
Konrad Hand
