Summary Protest at Shannon Airport against alleged Israel weapon transport Netherlands restricts F-35 export over Israel conflict concerns Ireland's stance on conflict influenced by historical context A protest is reported to be happening at Ireland's Shannon Airport against reports of Israel transporting weapons through Irish airspace. Shannon Airport is a small international airport in western Ireland and became Europe's first United States border preclearance facility opened in 1986. Shannon Airport is regularly used by the US military as a stopover in transporting military personnel and equipment across the Atlantic.
Separately, the Netherlands has recently moved to restrict the export of parts for Israel's F-35 fighter jets due to concerns over the conflict (many of the components for the F-35 are produced by US allies around the world ). Reported protest at Ireland's Shannon Airport According to the Irish news outlet Shannon Side , " A national protest is being held at Shannon Airport today to oppose the US Air Force using the facility. " The publication further states that groups taking part in the protests include Shannonwatch, the Irish Anti-War Movement, and the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
The protests kicked off at 14:00 local time, and demonstrators criticized the alleged transportation of weapons through Irish airspace to Israel (the Irish Department of Transport is investigating the claims). It is unclear how large the protest was or if there were any.