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Taoiseach on online safety
World needs to do more to bring about ceasefire in Middle East – Harris
Speaking while attending the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr Harris said Israel had effectively opened up a second front in the war, with “catastrophic implications”

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

US sending more troops to Middle East as Israel-Hezbollah violence escalates
US sending more troops to Middle East as Israel-Hezbollah violence escalates
The US is sending additional troops to the Middle East during a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon has said.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

American woman who was killed by Israeli forces is buried in Turkey
American woman who was killed by Israeli forces is buried in Turkey
A Turkish-American activist who was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank was laid to rest on Saturday in her hometown in Turkey with thousands lining the streets and anti-Israeli feelings in the country rising from a conflict that threatens to ...

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer Ireland visit
Protest against arms exports to Israel held amid Starmer visit to Dublin
A rally against the UK arms exports to Israel has been staged in Dublin as UK prime minister Keir Starmer visits the Irish capital.

Sat, 07 Sep, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Pro-Palestine rally hears calls for immediate Irish sanctions against Israel
Crowds of activists made their way across the city and assembled outside the Dail parliament on Saturday afternoon for the rally organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC)

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

US approves $20bn in weapons sales to Israel
US approves $20bn in weapons sales to Israel
It comes at a time of intense concern that Israel may become involved in a wider Middle East war.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for attack on aid convoy
Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for attack on aid convoy
The Israeli military’s attack on an aid convoy in Gaza in April that killed seven people was the result of serious failures of defence procedures, mistaken identification and errors in decision-making, according to an Australian investigation that ...

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering optimism on Gaza ceasefire
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering optimism on Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress towards a ceasefire deal for Gaza.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2024

Netanyahu will meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, mending a years-long rift
Netanyahu will meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, mending a years-long rift
Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time in four years. As president, Mr Trump exceeded his predecessors in fulfilling the Israeli leader’s top wishes from the United States.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

Kamala Harris says ‘I will not be silent’ on suffering in Gaza after Netanyahu talks
Kamala Harris says ‘I will not be silent’ on suffering in Gaza after Netanyahu talks
Vice President Kamala Harris said she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held by the militants in Gaza can return home.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

US Israel Netanyahu
Netanyahu to meet Biden and Harris at crucial moment for US and Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit to meet President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, at an important moment for all three politicians.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Netanyahu looks to boost US support in speech to Congress
Netanyahu looks to boost US support in speech to Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speaks before Congress in hopes of bolstering US support for continuing Israel’s offensives against Hamas and other adversaries.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

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UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied territories is illegal and must end
The top United Nations court has ruled that Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is “unlawful” and called on it to end.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

Israel's policy in occupied Palestine contrary to international law - UN
Israel's policy in occupied Palestine contrary to international law - UN
A top United Nations court has ruled that Israel’s settlement policy in occupied Palestinian territories is contrary to international law.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

EU Commissioner nomination
Taoiseach defends EU chief von der Leyen’s response to Gaza
Simon Harris said it was the German politician who had “significantly increased” the Palestinian relief agency UNRWA aid budget

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Crossbow attacker wounds police officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Serbia
Crossbow attacker wounds police officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Serbia
An attacker with a crossbow has wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia’s interior ministry said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Irish Migration
Taoiseach working to ‘grow support’ for Palestine among fellow EU nations
Mr Harris said there must be “full accountability” for the civilian deaths caused by the Israel-Palestine conflict

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Rockets fired from Lebanon after Israel kills Hezbollah commander
Rockets fired from Lebanon after Israel kills Hezbollah commander
Scores of rockets have been fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel, hours after Israeli air strikes killed four officials from the militant Hezbollah group, including a senior military commander.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

US Secretary of State again calls on Hamas to accept Gaza ceasefire plan
US Secretary of State again calls on Hamas to accept Gaza ceasefire plan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the UN Security Council’s vote in favour of a US-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release made it “as clear as it possibly could be” that the world supports the plan, as he again called ...

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Ambassador ‘looking forward’ to Palestine flag flying over Leinster House
Palestine’s ambassador to Ireland has said she is looking forward to seeing their flag flown over Leinster House on Tuesday.

Sun, 26 May, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Recognition of Palestine aims to create momentum towards peace, says Taoiseach
On Wednesday, Ireland announced its recognition of the state of Palestine in a joint move with Norway and Spain

Thu, 23 May, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Families of hostages in Gaza in renewed plea to ‘bring them home’
Family members of Israeli hostages kidnapped on October 7 have said they still support Benjamin Netanyahu and his government as they made a renewed plea for their relatives’ freedom.

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Joe Biden
US to give $1bn in arms deal to Israel, congressional aides say
It is the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced since it put another arms transfer — consisting of 3,500 bombs — on hold

Wed, 15 May, 2024

Bambie Thug
Israel’s Eden Golan performs at Eurovision final amid boos and cheers
She faced loud jeers and boos from the audience, and people shouting. There was also strong support for her, as claps and cheers were also heard

Sat, 11 May, 2024

Fianna Fail’s 1916 commemoration
Tánaiste ‘horrified’ by events unfolding in Rafah
More than one million civilians are sheltering in Rafah after evacuating other parts of Gaza amid Israel’s war in the region.

Wed, 08 May, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Queen’s University Belfast students stage sit in for Palestine
The group said further action will be discussed among members

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Trinity announces steps after talks with pro-Palestinian encampment protesters
Trinity College has announced a series of measures in response to concerns raised by students taking part in a pro-Palestinian encampment protest on its grounds.

Mon, 06 May, 2024

Pedro Sanchez visit to Ireland
Taoiseach and Spanish prime minister discuss recognition of the state of Palestine
Simon Harris and Pedro Sanchez spoke by telephone on Monday morning following discussions in Dublin and Brussels last month

Mon, 06 May, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Protesting students ‘confident’ blockade will force Trinity to cut Israeli ties
Students taking part in a pro-Palestinian encampment protest on the grounds of Trinity College in Dublin have voiced confidence the action will force the university to cut ties with Israel.

Sun, 05 May, 2024

City of London Magistrates' Court is a law court in the City of London. A sign points to the courts entrance
Couple who poured fake blood on Downing Street gates guilty of criminal damage
The couple, from Dorset, appeared at the City of London Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where they were found guilty by Deputy District Judge Patricia Evans

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

Iran’s supreme leader hints that Tehran hit little in massive attack on Israel
Iran’s supreme leader hints that Tehran hit little in massive attack on Israel
Iran’s supreme leader has dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that, despite launching a massive assault, few projectiles actually made it to their ...

Sun, 21 Apr, 2024

Isreal-Hamas conflict
Christy Moore attends pro-Palestine rally in Dublin
Demonstrators, some wearing keffiyeh scarves, carried placards and waved Irish and Palestinian flags

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Artist refuses to open Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale until ceasefire
Artist refuses to open Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale until ceasefire
The artist and curators representing Israel at this year’s Venice Biennale announced on Tuesday they will not open the Israeli pavilion exhibition until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement to release Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

G7 leaders to hold urgent talks after Iran attacks Israel
G7 leaders to hold urgent talks after Iran attacks Israel
G7 leaders are to hold urgent talks after Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel that saw RAF jets deployed to shoot down drones from Tehran.

Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

David Cameron visits Thailand
UK will continue allowing arms exports to Israel – David Cameron
The UK will not suspend arms exports to Israel following the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike last week, the British Foreign Secretary has confirmed.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

Diplomatic crisis erupts between Poland and Israel after aid worker’s death
Diplomatic crisis erupts between Poland and Israel after aid worker’s death
A new diplomatic crisis between Poland and Israel has erupted following the death of a Polish aid worker in Gaza, with the Polish president denouncing a comment by the Israeli ambassador as “outrageous” and the Foreign Ministry in Warsaw saying it ...

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

European Parliament election
Barry Andrews accuses Ursula von der Leyen of ‘silence’ on genocide case against Israel
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews co-hosted a legal discussion in Brussels about South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

Aid workers killed in Gaza were ‘heroes’, says charity as victims named
Aid workers killed in Gaza were ‘heroes’, says charity as victims named
Seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza will be remembered as “heroes”, the charity’s chief executive has said.

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024

UN military observers and Lebanese interpreter injured on border patrol
UN military observers and Lebanese interpreter injured on border patrol
Three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter have been injured while patrolling the southern Lebanese border after a shell exploded near them, officials said.

Sat, 30 Mar, 2024

National Risk Assessment for Ireland
Tánaiste urges Israel ‘to show humanity’ and allow more aid into Gaza
Foreign affairs minister Micheál Martin, made the comments at an event in Dublin with EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Ireland preparing to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
Micheál Martin said that after examining whether Ireland could intervene, he had been briefed that there is a “basis” for an intervention

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Seven Lebanese and an Israeli killed in exchange of fire along border
Seven Lebanese and an Israeli killed in exchange of fire along border
The incident triggered a rocket attack from Lebanon that killed one person in northern Israel

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Five arrested after red paint sprayed on UK Government building in Gaza protest
Five arrested after red paint sprayed on UK Government building in Gaza protest
This Is Rigged campaigners also scaled Queen Elizabeth House on Wednesday morning and removed the union flag from the roof, replacing it with a Palestinian one

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

Taoiseach visit to the US
Varadkar says boycotting US trip would be ‘a mistake’
Leo Varadkar will travel to Washington DC next week where he will present Joe Biden with shamrock as part of annual engagements on St Patrick’s Day

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

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