There are several reasons why our sympathy for the Palestinian cause has not been tempered by the pragmatic realities of international diplomatic relations, as is the case elsewhere
Three Palestinians killed in the West Bank as Israeli military operations intensify
Israel’s military claims it hit around 40 Hamas gathering points and command centres while taking measures to reduce harm to civilians
Jumaa al-Batran is one of six Palestinians who have died of exposure and cold in recent days
Trump’s re-election fuels global turmoil in which Putin is the biggest of many autocrats blending kleptocracy and dictatorship. US institutions and international treaties are fading, and Ukraine and Palestine have been betrayed
Dancer Amir Sabra arrived in Ireland from a Palestinian refugee camp in Nablus in 2021
In the space of a single year, the Islamic Republic of Iran effectively lost three of the key elements in its so-called axis of resistance
Palestinian and UN officials say no place is safe in Gaza and that evacuations worsen humanitarian conditions
Future Israeli prime minister defended opposition to Palestinian statehood and downplayed settlements and occupations
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At least 25 killed in latest strikes by Israel on Palestinian enclave, including 15 in one Gaza City house
Hamas and Israel trade blame over failure to conclude ceasefire agreement despite recent reported progress
Tánaiste says hunger caused by conflicts is being exacerbated by denial of humanitarian aid by warring parties
Israel receives major boost as pro-Iranian militias in Iraq announce they are stopping their attacks against Israel
Simon Harris says call was made to express ‘solidarity’ between people of Ireland and Palestine
War means there will be little visitor presence in the birthplace of Jesus this Christmas
HRW says dehydration and malnutrition ‘undermine people’s abilities to heal from wounds and disease, leading to infections, illnesses and deaths’
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
Move against an ‘implacable foe’ makes sense emotionally - but less so strategically, commentators write
President was responding to comments from Israel’s foreign minister on Monday
Opening exhibition branch at former Israeli embassy would be ‘political statement’, Faisel Saleh says
Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’
Ambassador says ‘Zionist has become a dirty word’ in Ireland and this is ’modernisation of anti-Semitism’
Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’
Westminster MPs hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices on what more Britain can do to help bring about peace
Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave
Journalist Eman Al-Shanti among the dead, the 193rd member of the press killed in the war since October 2023
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
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
Women and children among dead as makeshift shelters set ablaze in near Khan Younis, an area Israel calls a humanitarian zone
Air strikes kill at least 47 people across Gaza, say Palestinian medics
Israel threatens to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hizbullah collapses
Victim (23) says he was asked ‘are you Jewish?’ before being assaulted by three men
Abbas blamed for rampant corruption and mismanagement and held responsible for rift with Hamas
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