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We should not forget what he did in an attempt to swing the US midterms
Israel
I learned first hand that neutrality that can’t be defended is not neutrality at all
My understanding of the interplay between neutrality, peacekeeping and triple lock comes from my time spent at a checkpoint in south Lebanon
Netanyahu rival seeks to form new government as Israeli parliament sworn in
Gadi Eisenkot tasked by Yitzhak Herzog to create post-election coalition after Israel’s PM lost parliamentary majority
Israeli air strike kills father and son in Gaza, medics say
Family members die after displacement shelter is struck in Gaza City, while third person is killed by gunfire in Khan Younis
Dangerous times for democracy
The arrest of 4,000 Palestine Action activists under UK terrorism legislation highlights the absurdity of criminalising peaceful protest
Donald Trump weighs up difficult options to resolve the war in Iran
There are no good choices facing the US president as he tries to find a way out of the unpopular conflict. But there are choices
Minister for Justice says State ‘well prepared to deal with threats’ ahead of high-profile EU meetings
Rank-and-file gardaí to proceed with work-to-rule action as protesters prepare for demonstrations
Gadi Eisenkot seeks to form ‘national emergency government’ in Israel
Israeli president has given former army general 28 days to attempt to put together a ruling coalition
‘It’s absurd’: Palestine Action UK arrests higher than those at peak of the Troubles
Irish people represent the largest number of foreign terror suspects detained after proscribing of group
Children’s author among 28 Irish arrested as part of UK ‘terror’ crackdown on Palestine Action
A total of 28 Irish people have been arrested at Palestine Action protests, the largest cohort of non-British-national terror suspects arrested in the UK
Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
Eisenkot will take over as prime minister if he succeeds in forming a coalition
Israel’s president to pick candidate to form government as Netanyahu rival gains support
Gadi Eisenkot secures support from a majority of lawmakers but unclear if he can form a coalition
‘It’s going to intensify’: How Israel became a liability in US politics
Support for Israel has for generations been sacrosanct in Washington. After Tuesday’s midterm election result, it looks far less certain
Albanese urges Ireland to ‘show spine’ on Palestine during EU presidency
UN rapporteur tells TDs and Senators of sexual assaults on prisoners in Israeli prisons
Israeli president begins process to decide which leader should try to form a government
Yitzhak Herzog criticises racist attacks on Palestinian citizens who turned out to vote at historic rates
Trump says US will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel at end of 2026
US president says financial support to Israel was used as a talking point to criticise Republicans
‘A despicable betrayal’: Democrats incensed by Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers
Stevens’ decision sparked fierce backlash from members of the party, while Donald Trump praised the sudden switch
Ireland and Switzerland are having versions of the same debate about neutrality
Worldview: Any potential peace deal will necessarily involve robust security guarantees for Ukraine. Would Ireland be prepared to allow Russia to block us from participating?
We all have a right to be apolitical – for many it might be a matter of mental health
The film Fatherland is too harsh on the uncommitted, but shows Thomas Mann’s detachment as a survival technique
A change of flag for Irish troops in Lebanon: What will loss of UN mandate mean for Defence Forces?
New EU military support mission in Lebanon will be limited to training Lebanese troops
Almost 140 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London
Metropolitan Police allege demonstrators ‘meeting to purposefully commit a crime’ in largest such gathering under Burnham
Both sides lost in the Israeli election. What happens now?
Options are limited after Netanyahu lost ground and his rival Eisenkot failed to make a breakthrough. There could be new elections or renewed strikes on Iran
How Israel’s ‘Houdini’ defied the odds once more
Ever the political survivor, Binyamin Netanyahu retains a chance at a fresh term even after the failures of October 7th
View from Israel: Palestinians voted with one voice. The opposition cannot ignore them
If the opposition refuses to go into coalition with the Arab parties, it will not only squander a decisive victory, it will be guilty of moral bankruptcy
Taoiseach doing some ‘deep thinking’ about Irish unity with creation of new Government body
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
The soldier’s reply is more chilling than the image of scavenging dogs
NAZA documentary shows how modern warfare is pushing man’s inhumanity to man to terrifying new frontiers
The Irish Times view on Israel’s election aftermath: Eisenkot’s choice
The alternatives he now faces involve one or more retreats on solemn election commitments
Netanyahu accused of using smear tactics to cling to power
Qatar denies allegations it intended to influence outcome
What next for Israel’s Arab parties after huge Palestinian turnout for election?
Yousef Jabareen, the leader of the Arab-dominated Joint List, has said he wants to ‘facilitate getting rid of Netanyahu’s government’
Israeli election deadlock leaves door open to fresh Iran strikes
Netanyahu could launch new campaign with US while caretaker prime minister during coalition talks, security experts say
Why Israeli election deadlock raises prospect of yet another poll
A stronger-than-expected showing by Netanyahu has narrowed the opposition’s options
Palestinian student visas and scholasticide
Ireland’s higher-education community has a moral obligation to ensure our Government acts to stop genocide
Israel election: Netanyahu set to remain caretaker prime minister after inconclusive vote
Victory for rival Gadi Eisenkot appears increasingly out of reach, but counting continues
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