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Saturday, March 17, 2012
FW: St Patrick's Day: Potato "Famine" Was British Genocide
Francis A. Boyle
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From: Boyle, Francis A
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 4:56 PM
To: Killeacle
Subject: St Patrick's Day: Potato "Famine" Was British Genocide
FRANCIS BOYLE, fboyle@law.uiuc.edu
Professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign, Boyle is author of "United Ireland, Human Rights and International Law." http://www.claritypress.com/BoyleIX.html
He said today: "Some controversy has surrounded the use of the word 'genocide' with regard to the Great Irish Famine. But this controversy has its source in an apparent misunderstanding of the meaning of genocide. No, the British government did not inflict on the Irish the abject horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. But the definition of 'genocide' reaches beyond such ghastly behavior to encompass other reprehensible acts designed to destroy a people." Boyle wrote "The Irish Famine was Genocide." http://hnn.us/roundup/comments/124588.html
| Did the Irish Famine Constitute Genocide With Dr Francis Boyle ... December 2011 Irish American News “We’ve Always Been Green!” 23 I visited iBAM! November 12 and had the great fortune to meet an old friend, world renowned legal expert, Francis Boyle, Professor of International Law at the University of Illinois, and to talk with him about his new book United Ireland, Human Rights and International Law. Francis, tell us a bit about your new book: “Mike, as you know, the two leading issues going on now are a United Ireland and the Potato Famine. And I decided to bring this book out now to address both those issues. I have a chapter in here in which I design a united Ireland; what it should look like and how to do it. As you know, Sinn Fein has said the British government and the Irish government should produce a white paper on united Ireland. With all due respect, I don’t think the two governments are going to do it. I think they are the problem and not the solution. So I decided to take the bull by the horns myself and do a preliminary vision of what a united Ireland would look like. As for the Potato Famine, the second big issue, I’ve attempted to develop for the first time ever the legal case for why the Potato Famine was, in fact and in law, British genocide against the Irish. The historians who addressed this matter before were of course excellent: Woodham- Smith and Christine Kinealy, but they did not express a legal opinion, because their training obviously is not in the law. Well, I’m a professor of international law and have actually argued genocide at the International Court of Justice in the Hague where I won two World Court orders for Bosnia on the basis of the Genocide Convention. And indeed then, acting pursuant to my advice, President Izetbegovićof Bosnia instructed me to sue Britain for aiding and abetting genocide against Bosnia. So as of now I’m the only lawyer in the world with actual experience of trying to sue Britain for genocide. So I thought the time had come, after me doing all this work for the Bosnians, for me to set forth the case as to why Britain fully intended to commit genocide against the Irish. And I have 40 pages in here developing that argument.” (Note: Prof. Boyle sued Britain on behalf of Bosnia after they embargoed arms shipments intended to provide the Bosnians protection against ongoing genocide. But then Bosnian foreign minister, Ljubijankic, was told that if his government was to continue with the lawsuit, the humanitarian assistance to the Bosnian people would be cut. Britain also threatened to withdraw its Coldstream Guards.) You developed the case for Bosnia. How is that similar to British actions in “The Famine”? “I took that same expertise developed there and applied it to the British genocide against the Irish over the Potato Famine. The facts are not in dispute: that they starved to death one million Irish and forced another two million to leave Ireland. The critical point here is the intent by Britain to exterminate Irish. Now historically they have always argued, and even today they have argued that they did not have the intent to eliminate Irish; that in fact this was simply a case of laissez-faire economics gone awry. And what I do here is go back through the historical archives and pull out all the statements where the highest level officials of the British government at that time, from Russell, the Prime Minister, on down, and I list them all here by name and office and statements—prove, state specifically, that they intended to reduce and eliminate the number of Irish living in Ireland, either because they were Irish or because they were Catholic, or both.” Was it very hard finding these records? “No, I basically started with the books by Woodham-Smith and Christine Kinealy. They had already done the archival research. I also had two research assistants of my own at the College of Law who went out and did additional work. So, all the sources that I cite here as to the British intent to commit genocide against the Irish are documented from the British archives or the British press, media, at the time. And it’s very important Mike to keep in mind the distinction between motive and intent, which is well recognized under common law that applies both in Britain at the time and here in the United States. They might have said that the motive was laissezfaire economics, but the intent clearly was to reduce and eliminate the number of Irish living in Ireland at that time; because basically the British deemed us to be an inferior race of people, pretty much like the idea, philosophy the Nazis had toward the Jewish people… However you want to define it legally, it was definitely genocide as defined by international law… outright genocide. And we, the Irish in Ireland and in America and throughout the Diaspora must understand that, and hold the British government to account for it.” Professor Boyle also outlines his fascinating vision for a united Ireland in his new book. “I thought someone had to take the first draft… Read it for yourself. It’s a work in progress, and certainly I’d appreciate any feedback, comments, criticisms. We can move forward with a second draft, something with more detail, when I hear from others.” So, be a part of that effort, Order a copy of Professor Boyle’s book, United Ireland, Human Rights, And International Law. Give it a good read, and get back to him with your thoughts on his vision for A united Ireland. See the expanded version of this article at IrishAmericanNews.com (Columns, Mick) E-mail: IrishTV@att.net Watch: IRISH JOURNAL TELEVISION Chicago cable-CAN-TV, Channel 19: Monday 7pm, Tuesday 2pm Comcast-(Skokie system) 24 North suburbs – Ch. 19 (or 35): Tuesday, 6pm Comcast-(Elmhurst system) 41 West suburbs – Ch. 19: Tuesday 7:30pm © Mike Morley 2011 |
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Dual National FRANCIS BOYLE (right) with SEAN MACBRIDE, S.C. Foreign Minister for the Republic of Ireland Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Tom Horan Marches in His 49th St Patrick's Parade Despite Leg Amputation
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza Celebrates Mass @ Univ of St Thomas on St Patrick's Day
Saturday, March 17, 2012 10 am
Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Mass Celebrated by Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza
(Cardinal DiNardo was called to Rome)
Brunch to follow Mass
Cost: $25 advance tickets by check or cash; $30 at the door
For details, contact Flynn Center Director Lori Gallagher JD, 713-525-3592 oririshstudies@stthom.edu
Parking available for $2 (quarters preferred) in the Moran Center Parking, Graustark at West Alabama.
Lori Meghan Gallagher, JD
Director
William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713-525-3592 (direct)
713-525-3866 (fax)
irishstudies@stthom.edu
www.stthom.edu/irishstudies
St Patrick's Day at the Mucky Duck
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Irish Aires Needs Marchers For Houston's St Patrick's Parade
KPFT invites you to have a good ol' time with us at the 53rd Annual St. Patrick's Parade. Get creative on the design team decorating the float or get some great excercise walking along side the float to pass out KPFT Program Guides to the crowd - you'll interact with hundreds of fun folks.
Saturday, March 17, 12 noon - Rain or Shine (volunteers show up at 10:30 am)
near Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston
The Houston St. Patrick's Parade Commission has put together another fun, free parade that is one of the largest St. Patty's Day Parades in the nation with one hundred entries to delight the Irish and Irish-at-heart.
Contact Eddie at volunteer@kpft.org for more info.
Gaelic Football Hits Houston In Time For St Patrick’s Day
GAELIC FOOTBALL HITS HOUSTON IN TIME FOR SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
HOUSTON FENIANS GAINING FAN BASE IN BAYOU CITY
(March 7, 2012, Houston, TX) -- In the spirit of Saint Patrick's Day, the Houston Fenians, the area's only Gaelic football team is offering an opportunity for Houstonians to learn more about this Irish sport and introduce itself to Texas.
"Saint Patrick's Day and Gaelic Football complement each other very well," says Houston Fenians team member Michael Murphy. The team will be marching in the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Houston March 17, 2012. "The guys are excited about marching in the parade. It's going be great exposure for the team and the sport."
There are more than 100 Gaelic Football teams throughout the country. The Houston Fenians practice twice per week on area fields—one mid-week practice and one on Saturday mornings, "The team understands with our fans 100-percent behind us, they expect a lot out of us on the field—and we'll always give them a good game", says team member Phillip Larkin. The first game for the Houston Fenians is April 14, 2012 in Austin and the first home game is May 5, 2012.
The team is gaining exposure by the day, with their practices, games and events. The guys not only stay in shape through their practices, but some good ol' fashion Irish cooking helps out from time to time, "Recently the team took part in an Irish cook off at Lucky's Pub in Houston, so we're gaining exposure within the Irish pub scene, too."
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