Protesters in Ireland demonstrated against visiting New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for supporting Israel’s war against Hezbollah. Local anti-war and pro-Palestinian protesters picketed Tuesday’s ceremony, where a memorial was unveiled honoring Michael Corcoran, who led New York’s “Fighting 69th,” an Irish regiment in the U.S. Civil War.
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