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# Gaza

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March 2024
Taoiseach will discuss Irish citizen stuck in Gaza with President Biden 'if there's time'
13 Mar
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UN told Israel is using 'starvation' in Gaza as a 'weapon of war'
Josep Borrell told the UN Security Council that the humanitarian crisis is “man-made”.
A Spanish charity vessel has begun its journey to Gaza from Cyprus, towing a barge with 200 tonnes of aid.
US charity World Central Kitchen has said work is "underway" on a jetty to unload the shipment.
Aid groups have been warning of the risk of famine in besieged Gaza for weeks.
Updated 13 Mar
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Varadkar on Biden-White House visit: 'I'm not here to tell him off or tick him off'
12 Mar
'Cries of the innocent will haunt us if we stay silent': Taoiseach calls for Gaza ceasefire in Boston speech
11 Mar
President Michael D Higgins issues strongly worded statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
11 Mar
Belfast mural criticising White House visits repainted after being defaced
The artist whose work the mural is based on said freedom of speech should be respected.
13 Mar
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First ship carrying aid for Gaza to take 'several days' to arrive
Updated 12 Mar
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Varadkar on Biden-White House visit: 'I'm not here to tell him off or tick him off'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he believes the US president would get the same welcome in Ireland as he did last year.
Christina Finn
reports from Boston
12 Mar
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'Cries of the innocent will haunt us if we stay silent': Taoiseach calls for Gaza ceasefire in Boston speech
11 Mar
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President Michael D Higgins issues strongly worded statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
The President said the “world has been warned” of the consequences of inaction in Gaza.
Updated 11 Mar
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My Story: 'I am Gazan living in Ireland, my family is trapped in the hell that is Rafah'
11 Mar
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
8 Mar
My Story: 'I am Gazan living in Ireland, my family is trapped in the hell that is Rafah'
Ahmed Alsammak
Updated 11 Mar
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Lyrics for Israel's re-written Eurovision song revealed after row over first submission
11 Mar
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Kneecap, Sprints and Soda Blonde withdraw from SXSW festival due to US military sponsorship
11 Mar
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Oscars ceremony delayed by Gaza protest as stars wear red pins supporting immediate ceasefire
11 Mar
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Can ministers deliver Ireland’s message on Gaza during US paddywhackery?
10 Mar
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Hamas chief says still open to truce talks as Ramadan begins and US vessel sets sail with aid
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan begins tomorrow.
American officials said it is likely to be weeks before the pier is operational.
Meanwhile, Biden said he believes Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”.
The health ministry in Gaza today said the number of deaths in Israel's bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza had risen to 31,045.
Updated 10 Mar
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Biden caught on hot mic saying he and Netanyahu will need to have a 'come to Jesus meeting'
9 Mar
'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help
9 Mar
Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
8 Mar
Pro-Palestine protesters occupy departure halls of Shannon Airport
10 Mar
15.4k
Aid ship from Cyprus 'ready' to sail for Gaza through maritime corridor
The head of the European Commission expressed hope that a maritime corridor could open tomorrow, although details remained unclear.
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US military would build a "temporary pier" off Gaza's coast to bring in aid.
A humanitarian aid airdrop in the north of Gaza killed five people and wounded 10 yesterday.
Updated 9 Mar
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Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
8 Mar
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
8 Mar
US to build port off Gaza for emergency aid, Biden announces
8 Mar
Biden caught on hot mic saying he and Netanyahu will need to have a 'come to Jesus meeting'
9 Mar
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'I want to show my solidarity': Imelda May appears on Late Late Show wearing traditional Palestinian dress
Updated 9 Mar
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'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help
Since Israel scaled-up its war on Palestinians more than 70 Irish citizens have fled Gaza, but a small number remain.
9 Mar
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Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
8 Mar
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Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
Biden announced last night that he has ordered the construction of a temporary port.
Niall O'Connor
8 Mar
12.6k
Performers criticise RTÉ for omission of Lankum's acceptance speech about Gaza
Updated 8 Mar
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US to build port off Gaza for emergency aid, Biden announces
Biden urged Israel to let more assistance into Gaza, though he still defended its military operation against Hamas.
Updated 8 Mar
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Biden to announce plans for US military to build temporary Gaza port for aid deliveries
7 Mar
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Israel slams South Africa's new request for UN court orders as Gazans face 'catastrophic' hunger
China has called the humanitarian crisis a “disgrace for civilisation”.
Yesterday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said this was the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The health ministry in Gaza has said 20 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration, at least half of them children.
Updated 7 Mar
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Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
6 Mar
Democrats angry at Biden's support for Israel stage protest vote in presidential primaries
6 Mar
Israeli forces turn away 14-truck UN food convoy headed into Gaza as famine 'almost inevitable'
5 Mar
Tánaiste confirms Ireland 'actively' working with Jordan to drop Irish aid into Gaza
7 Mar
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Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
US President Joe Biden had urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan with Israel before the Muslim fasting month begins.
The UN World Food Programme has warned that hunger has reached "catastrophic levels" in northern Gaza.
At a parliamentary party meeting this evening, Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the situation as the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The Palestinian health ministry said Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 30,717 people, mostly women and children.
6 Mar
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Democrats angry at Biden's support for Israel stage protest vote in presidential primaries
6 Mar
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Israeli forces turn away 14-truck UN food convoy headed into Gaza as famine 'almost inevitable'
5 Mar
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UN says there are 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed rapes during 7 October attacks
5 Mar
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Planning underway for Ireland to provide aid for international air drops into Gaza
Department of Foreign Affairs officials in the Middle East are involved in the operation and it is believed they have requested some military assistance.
Niall O'Connor
4 Mar
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Kamala Harris calls for 'immediate six-week ceasefire' as US pushes to lock in Gaza truce
The comments from Harris are the most forceful to date by a US administration official.
Updated 4 Mar
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Israeli wartime Cabinet member meets US officials in Washington as ceasefire talks get under way
4 Mar
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Mediators push for ceasefire but differences still remain as fighting rages on in Gaza
Envoys from the United States, Qatar and Hamas have reportedly arrived in Cairo for the latest talks aimed at securing a ceasefire.
All sides have been scrambling to lock in a truce before Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month that begins on 10 or 11 March.
The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said at least 90 Palestinians had been killed in the past 24 hours.
Updated 3 Mar
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US begins air-dropping aid into Gaza, as over a dozen children die from malnutrition
2 Mar
'We have known the brutality of colonialism': McDonald calls for ceasefire in Gaza in US speech
1 Mar
Tánaiste blames Israeli occupation for humanitarian crisis in Gaza as EU commits to funding UNRWA
1 Mar
Mother loses infant twins, her husband, and 11 other relatives in Israeli airstrike
3 Mar
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Israel says it will revise lyrics of Eurovision Song Contest entry said to allude to Hamas attack
3 Mar
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US begins air-dropping aid into Gaza, as over a dozen children die from malnutrition
On Thursday, Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian civilians as a crowd rushed towards aid trucks in Gaza City.
Gaza's health ministry said more than 100 people were killed in the shootings.
A UN team that visited some of the wounded in Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital yesterday saw a "large number of gunshot wounds".
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said that "every effort must be made to investigate what happened and ensure transparency".
Updated 2 Mar
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Joe Biden says US to begin dropping aid into Gaza as fears of famine grow
1 Mar
'We have known the brutality of colonialism': McDonald calls for ceasefire in Gaza in US speech
1 Mar
Tánaiste blames Israeli occupation for humanitarian crisis in Gaza as EU commits to funding UNRWA
1 Mar
Joe Biden says US to begin dropping aid into Gaza as fears of famine grow
1 Mar
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'We have known the brutality of colonialism': McDonald calls for ceasefire in Gaza in US speech
1 Mar
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Tánaiste blames Israeli occupation for humanitarian crisis in Gaza as EU commits to funding UNRWA
Updated 1 Mar
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Global condemnation after over 100 people were killed scrambling for food delivery in Gaza
1 Mar
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