Human Rights Watch claims Israel’s deprivation of water in Gaza is an act of genocide
HRW says dehydration and malnutrition ‘undermine people’s abilities to heal from wounds and disease, leading to infections, illnesses and deaths’
Palestine
Oscars 2025: Kneecap shortlisted for best international feature film and best original song
Two Irish films, TJ O’Grady-Peyton’s Room Taken and Portia A Buckley’s Clodagh, land spots in the shortlist for best live-action short
Attention-grabbing gimmick? Israeli media reacts to embassy closure in Dublin
Move against an ‘implacable foe’ makes sense emotionally - but less so strategically, commentators write
President Michael D Higgins accuses Israel of ‘deep slander’ over anti-Semitic claims
President was responding to comments from Israel’s foreign minister on Monday
Palestinian museum founder inquires about leasing site of closed Israeli embassy in Dublin
Opening exhibition branch at former Israeli embassy would be ‘political statement’, Faisel Saleh says
Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’
Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’
Israeli embassy closure the correct move given ‘anti-Israel obsession’ in Ireland, says Dana Erlich
Ambassador says ‘Zionist has become a dirty word’ in Ireland and this is ’modernisation of anti-Semitism’
Israel to close Dublin embassy over ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’
Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’
‘You want peace in the Middle East? I don’t feel there is peace here in Britain’
Westminster MPs hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices on what more Britain can do to help bring about peace
Israel kills 36 Palestinians in latest attacks on Gaza as US official says ceasefire may be close
Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave
Israeli air strikes kill at least 38 Palestinians in latest attacks on Gaza
Journalist Eman Al-Shanti among the dead, the 193rd member of the press killed in the war since October 2023
Why Amnesty concluded Israel’s actions in Gaza are calculated and deliberate genocide
USA, Germany and many other states actively transfer arms to Israel. They are violating their obligation to prevent genocide and are at risk of becoming complicit in the destruction of Palestine and its people
Sherin’s mother prays she won’t be left lying in the street to be eaten by scavenging dogs
In all the Mercs-and-perks talk about who will get which Cabinet portfolios, there has been scant appetite to face down the warmongers in Jerusalem and Washington
Israel kills at least 39 Palestinians in latest strikes on Gaza, including attack on tent camp
Women and children among dead as makeshift shelters set ablaze in near Khan Younis, an area Israel calls a humanitarian zone
Israeli delegation expected to discuss ceasefire deal in Egypt
Air strikes kill at least 47 people across Gaza, say Palestinian medics
Israeli strikes kill at least 23 Palestinians across Gaza as army issues new evacuation orders
Israel threatens to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hizbullah collapses
Jewish student attacked in Dublin nightclub in suspected hate crime amid fears of rising anti-Semitism
Victim (23) says he was asked ‘are you Jewish?’ before being assaulted by three men
Mahmoud Abbas names temporary successor in Palestinian Authority but rejects calls to resign
Abbas blamed for rampant corruption and mismanagement and held responsible for rift with Hamas
Israel and Hizbullah accuse each other of violating Lebanese ceasefire
Israeli foreign minister say he believed US will ‘punish’ International Criminal Court for having issued arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu and Yoav GallantIsraeli strikes kill 17 people in Gaza as IDF steps up bombardments
‘People hope the fire will stop’ after Israel and Lebanon agree ceasefire
‘Israel can say one thing today and tomorrow it can change,’ says Ali amid reports of a 60-day cessation of attacks
Figures outline the devastation and suffering in Gaza
Amid death, destruction, deprivation and disease, Gaza is at ‘breaking point’, says UN
Israel-Hizbullah close to ceasefire deal, says Israel’s envoy to Washington
Fighting continued on Sunday, with Hizbullah firing 250 rockets into Israel, while Israel struck targets near Beirut
Hizbullah fires heavy rocket barrages at Israel following deadly Beirut strike
At least one Lebanese solider killed in Israeli attack in Al-Amiriya, says Lebanese army
Netanyahu arrest warrant sparks outrage in Israel
International Criminal Court says Israeli prime minister bears ‘criminal responsibility’ for alleged war crimes, along with former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas commander Mohammed Deif
ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant need 125 countries to act as police force
Israeli prime minister could find his free travel in West hindered in wake of ICC decision
Journalists’ union expresses ‘grave concern’ over Sinn Féin plan to review RTÉ objectivity on Gaza
Séamus Dooley said he would write to Mary Lou McDonald over ‘implied criticism’ of broadcaster
Sinn Féin plan to review RTÉ’s objectivity ‘extraordinarily concerning’ – Harris
Party says it will ‘peer review’ RTÉ's objectivity in coverage of international conflicts, including ‘the Israeli genocide in Gaza’
Middle East crisis: Israeli strike on school in Gaza refugee camp kills 10
Some 15 strikes carried out by Israel on Beirut for fifth consecutive day as eight killed in attacks across Lebanon
Police officers injured during protest against Hillary Clinton Belfast visit
PSNI investigating scenes of public disorder outside Queen’s University as US presidential candidate spoke at summit
Israel strikes Beirut for third day as terms for ceasefire with Hizbullah put forward
Attack by Israel on suburban areas of Damascus in Syria kills 15 with military saying it was targeting Islamic Jihad sites
France deploys thousands of police for Israel football match in Paris after Amsterdam violence
Fixture designated ‘high risk’ following recent hooliganism and anti-Semitism in Dutch capital surrounding Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
Jewish settlers’ sovereignty goals bolstered by Trump’s appointment of Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel
The evangelical pastor has previously stated that the West Bank is an integral part of Israel
US failing to push Israel to improve Gazans’ access to life-saving aid, say international agencies
US continues to supply weapons even though Israel has met few of the 19 demands it set for improving conditions in Gaza
Israel mounts heavy strikes on Beirut suburbs as defence minister rules out ceasefire
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 50 people, including a Hamas leader, as hospital director warns of ‘alarming’ malnutrition in Palestinian enclave
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