Palestinian Authority

Israel steps closer to setting up military administration in Gaza

Two recent developments have removed obstacles to Israel establishing a military administration in the Gaza Strip

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 15:32

Palestinian ambassador to Ireland: ‘The Irish know exactly how the Palestinians feel about occupation’

Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid says if UN fails to suspend Israel over its cutting of ties with Unrwa, it will create ‘a vacuum in international law’

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 06:00

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 in 48 hours as UN pursues vaccinations

More detailed US truce proposal coming in days, CIA director says

Sat Sept 07 2024 - 22:41

Israeli military incursion into the West Bank the largest since 2002

Israeli assault force targeting a variety of militant groups in Palestinian cities and refugee camps in West Bank

Thu Aug 29 2024 - 17:19

Yahya Sinwar: How the hardline new Hamas leader will influence conflict in the Middle East

Widely suspected of being the architect of the October 7th attacks, Sinwar has wielded an effective veto over ceasefire negotiations with Israel

Sat Aug 10 2024 - 06:00

International Criminal Court opinion will weaken global support for Israel

Israeli finance minister responds by calling for annexation of West Bank

Fri Jul 19 2024 - 18:20

The Palestinian Authority’s shrinking influence in the West Bank

Surging settler violence, military raids and economic pressure have further undermined the credibility of the PA leadership

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 11:00

EU must do more to unblock funding for Palestine, Tánaiste says

Micheál Martin says Ireland will back Ursula von der Leyen for European Commission president

Mon Jun 24 2024 - 11:18

What will happen in Gaza when the war ends? No one seems to know

Attempt to seek an arrest warrant for Netanyahu has briefly rallied support around the Israeli leader, but that masks a deeper divide over the ‘day after’

Wed May 29 2024 - 06:00

‘This is not how we wanted to recognise Palestine’: how Irish back-channel diplomacy built to a symbolic moment

Months of co-ordination led to what is seen by participants as an imperfect attempt to revive moribund Middle Eastern peace hopes

Sat May 25 2024 - 06:12

Bodies of three hostages discovered as fighting continues in Rafah

Prospects for a ceasefire breakthrough remain low

Fri May 24 2024 - 20:29

The Irish Times view on recognition of Palestine: a timely and symbolic move

The fact that the well-flagged statement was synchronised with parallel announcements from the Norwegian and Spanish governments adds to its weight

Wed May 22 2024 - 20:30

Why Ireland is recognising the state of Palestine, how it happened and what it means for Irish-Israeli relations

Ireland’s move does not recognise a specific government in the area and is based on various UN resolutions

Wed May 22 2024 - 16:17

This man is the best hope for peace in the Middle East. First Israel has to release him from prison

For decades, Israeli officials complained they had no “valid interlocutor” while holding Marwan Barghouti in an Israeli jail

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00

Ireland one of six EU countries willing to recognise Palestinian state

Idea has gathered momentum since Tánaiste hosted dinner of like-minded foreign affairs ministers in Brussels last month

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 06:00

Gaza Diaries. Don’t Look Left by Atef Abu Saif - vital testimony from a man who survived ‘only by mistake’

This outstanding book details the privations and inconveniences that beset a population under constant attack, and also the psychological torment the situation engenders

Sat Mar 23 2024 - 00:00

Workers risk their lives to restore Gaza’s phone network

Paltel engineers criss-cross the enclave to reinstate service in neighbourhoods plunged into blackouts for days and even weeks

Sun Mar 17 2024 - 11:00

US welcomes Mohammed Mustafa as Palestinian Authority’s new prime minister

The former senior World Bank official has the credentials to tackle the monumental task of rebuilding Gaza

Fri Mar 15 2024 - 17:13

Israel to renew talks on Gaza ceasefire while advancing plans for Rafah offensive

Binyamin Netanyahu has approved military operation on the border with Egypt, where more than a million war refugees have sought shelter

Fri Mar 15 2024 - 08:56

Palestinian PM Shtayyeh resigns saying new administration needed to meet challenge of Gaza war

Mohammad Shtayyeh leaves role to allow consensus among Palestinians about political arrangements following Israel-Hamas war

Mon Feb 26 2024 - 18:08

Top EU official says US should freeze arms sales to Israel

‘Netanyahu doesn’t listen to anyone,’ says Josep Borrell

Mon Feb 12 2024 - 17:51

Blinken urges Israel to avoid harming civilians in Gaza but says genocide claim is ‘meritless’

US secretary of state tells Israeli leaders that creation of a Palestinian state is key to long-term solution to conflict

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 20:35

Israeli general says war in Gaza could go on for many months

UN says Israeli forces must take all measures available to protect civilians

Tue Dec 26 2023 - 18:44

Israel claims to have gained control of Hamas stronghold as bombing over Gaza continues

Armed wing of Hamas says it fired salvo at Tel Aviv in response to Israeli killing of civilians in Palestinian enclave

Thu Dec 21 2023 - 18:20

As Israel pursues strategic victory in Gaza, Netanyahu’s postwar aims open new political divide

Binyamin Netanyahu may be hoping that his stance on what happens after the war will restore his damaged popularity before the next election

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 15:26

Palestinian Authority appeals for indefinite truce in Gaza

Meeting of European and Middle Eastern countries agrees that fighting should stop

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 20:00

‘Final push’ under way to evacuate Irish citizens and dependents from Gaza

Micheál Martin’s whistlestop tour marked the culmination of an intensive diplomatic drive with several Middle Eastern powers to bring Irish citizens and dependents into Egypt from Gaza

Sat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00

The Irish Times view on Ireland’s Gaza policy: diplomacy’s value should not be underestimated

Both the Tánaiste and Taoiseach have been clear they believe the violence is disproportionate and morally indefensible

Thu Nov 16 2023 - 20:30

Gaza hospital shuts down as Israel and Hamas trade fire and claims

Progress reported in effort to free 80 hostages; and US says Palestinian Authority should have post-conflict control of Gaza - but Binyamin Netanyahu suggests otherwise

Sun Nov 12 2023 - 20:58

What happens in Gaza when the bombing stops?

Israel’s allies do not have infinite patience for its retaliation, but allowing it to go so far may have made a long-term solution harder to attain

Thu Nov 09 2023 - 05:00

Israeli cabinet clashes over payments to Palestinian Authority

Dispute over whether to transfer funds deepens faultlines in Netanyahu coalition

Thu Nov 02 2023 - 20:09

Hamas-Israel war: Palestinian Authority will not resume rule over Gaza when war ends, says Shtayyeh

Palestinian prime minister says there has to be a ‘genuine peace process’ which links West Bank and Gaza

Mon Oct 30 2023 - 13:22

Biden urges Netanyahu to maintain ‘urgently needed’ aid to Gaza Strip

Hamas releases two Israeli women who were taken hostage on October 7th

Tue Oct 24 2023 - 12:40

Israel’s move to cut Gaza off from food and water is against international law, says EU

‘Overwhelming majority’ of EU countries oppose stopping Palestinian aid, chief diplomat says

Tue Oct 10 2023 - 20:06