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# Gaza

May
May 2024
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Palestine membership
This comes after another UN vote on Palestine’s membership last month failed due to a veto from the United States.
Updated 10 May
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More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah ahead of threatened invasion
10 May
Israel bombards Rafah as military says ground troops have carried out 'targeted raids'
8 May
More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah ahead of threatened invasion
Israel continues its bombardments despite Hamas accepting a ceasefire proposal put forward by mediators.
The population in Rafah had swelled to around 1.5 million after hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled fighting in other areas of Gaza.
Israel's military on Monday called for Gazans to leave eastern Rafah, which triggered widespread international alarm.
Israel has long resisted the idea of a permanent ceasefire, insisting it must finish the job of dismantling Hamas.
Updated 10 May
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Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
7 May
Israeli cabinet vote to shut down Al Jazeera in the country as UN urges govt to reconsider
5 May
Turkey suspends trade with Israel until aid allowed to flow into Gaza
3 May
Israel ready to 'stand alone' after Biden warns US will stop arms supply upon Rafah invasion
Israel has said the US President’s threat to halt supplies was “very disappointing”.
Updated 9 May
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UCC to divest from investment with Israeli company after engagement with Students' Union
9 May
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Group of Irish fans join pro-Gaza protest in Malmö demanding Israel's expulsion from Eurovision
“It is completely inappropriate for Israel to be given this propaganda platform while they’re carrying out a genocide in Gaza,” one protester said.
Updated 9 May
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Israel bombards Rafah as military says ground troops have carried out 'targeted raids'
Despite international objections, Israel sent tanks into Rafah yesterday and seized the nearby crossing into Egypt.
Tánaiste said he is “horrified” by events unfolding in Rafah, describing the levels of violence as “unconscionable”.
More than one million civilians are sheltering in Rafah after evacuating other parts of Gaza amid Israel’s offensive on the region.
Updated 8 May
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All parties, including Israel, agree to resume Gaza deal talks
7 May
Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
7 May
Encampment in Trinity to conclude after students accept college's terms of divestment from Israel
Updated 8 May
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Eurovision: Bambie Thug confirms they will perform in final after qualifying from semis tonight
The Cork-born ‘witch’ broke a bleak spell for Ireland at the competition by finishing among the top ten acts tonight.
Daragh Brophy
reports from Malmö
Updated 7 May
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How a president's intervention set the stage for the most contentious Eurovision in years
5 May
Linda Coogan Byrne: Why is Irish radio afraid to play Bambie Thug?
13 Feb
All parties, including Israel, agree to resume Gaza deal talks
Hamas said yesterday it would accept a ceasefire plan to end the conflict but Israel rejected it.
Updated 7 May
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Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
7 May
Israeli cabinet vote to shut down Al Jazeera in the country as UN urges govt to reconsider
5 May
Netanyahu says Israel 'cannot accept' Hamas demand to end Gaza conflict as truce talks resume
5 May
Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
Rosamond Bennett
7 May
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Israel carries out Rafah strikes hours after Hamas saying it will accept ceasefire plan
The Israeli military said it was conducting “targeted strikes”. Five people have been reported dead.
Updated 6 May
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Trinity to consider links with Israeli universities in response to student camp-out protest
6 May
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World leaders call on Israel not to launch ground invasion as Palestinians told to evacuate from Rafah
The prospect of an invasion in Rafah has triggered alarm from aid groups and world leaders.
Updated 6 May
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Simon Harris discusses recognising state of Palestine with Spanish leader
6 May
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Israeli cabinet vote to shut down Al Jazeera in the country as UN urges govt to reconsider
5 May
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Netanyahu says Israel 'cannot accept' Hamas demand to end Gaza conflict as truce talks resume
The Qatar-based political chief of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has accused the Israeli prime minister of sabotaging the talks.
5 May
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Israeli cabinet vote to shut down Al Jazeera in the country as UN urges govt to reconsider
5 May
Turkey suspends trade with Israel until aid allowed to flow into Gaza
3 May
Trinity students' union president says Book of Kells protest will continue 'indefinitely'
5 May
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How a president's intervention set the stage for the most contentious Eurovision in years
The buildup to the competition has been overshadowed by the debate over Israel’s inclusion – so what can we expect in Malmö?
Daragh Brophy
5 May
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Larry Donnelly: Campus protests are squeezing Biden from left and right
Larry Donnelly
Updated 4 May
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Hamas negotiators arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks
4 May
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Hamas says delegation to head to truce talks in Cairo tomorrow with 'positive spirit'
3 May
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'I thank God that I survived': Irish-Palestinian man to be reunited with family after months in Gaza
Updated 3 May
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Turkey suspends trade with Israel until aid allowed to flow into Gaza
3 May
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UN says rebuilding Gaza could cost $40 billion as Hamas examining truce deal in 'positive spirit'
UN Assistant Secretary-General Abdullah al-Dardari said 72% of all residential buildings in the region “have been completely or partially destroyed”.
2 May
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Eurovision: 'Die in' staged at RTÉ as singers and campaigners call for boycott of contest
Former RTÉ producer Betty Purcell told The Journal: “We believe it is not a time to sing songs and clink glasses with Israel.”
2 May
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Protesters arrested as police end pro-Palestine occupation at New York's Columbia University
Updated 1 May
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Israeli leaders say use of International Criminal Court over Gaza conflict is 'threat to democracies'
Updated 1 May
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Blinken urges Hamas to accept deal for Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders
1 May
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April
April 2024
Netanyahu vows to launch military assault on Rafah 'with or without' a ceasefire deal
One of the children killed in the strikes overnight was a newborn baby who was only five days old.
Updated 30 Apr
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Columbia University starts suspending students after refusals to end Gaza camp
30 Apr
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Hamas delegation will return to Cairo with 'response' on Gaza truce
Egypt, Qatar and the US have been trying to mediate an agreement between Israel and Hamas for months.
A Hamas delegation today left Egypt and returned to Qatar to discuss the proposal, saying it is keen to respond "as quickly as possible".
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today he is hopeful Hamas would accept the "extraordinarily generous" offer.
The US military is building a pier to help boost humanitarian supplies into Gaza, an effort that the Pentagon said will cost Washington at least $320 million.
Updated 29 Apr
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Hamas says 'no major issues' with deal as Biden and Netanyahu discuss hostage and truce talks
28 Apr
Hamas release video of two hostages as political arm considers Israeli truce proposal
27 Apr
Hamas says 'no major issues' with deal as Biden and Netanyahu discuss hostage and truce talks
Hamas said it would send a delegation to Egypt on Monday to deliver the group’s response to Israel’s new hostage and truce counterproposal.
Updated 28 Apr
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Hamas release video of two hostages as political arm considers Israeli truce proposal
Updated 27 Apr
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'A worrying trend': UCD's SU President on right to protest Israel in Irish and US universities
27 Apr
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Premature baby rescued from dead mother’s womb in Gaza dies
14 hrs ago
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Pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University move into 10th day
17 hrs ago
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US military begin construction of temporary pier off Gaza coast for delivery of aid
19 hrs ago
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Reporting from Rafah: 'Khan Younis is not a city anymore - it is a home for ghosts'
Palestinians who spoke to us at the Rafah Crossing and at a refugee camp in Jordan all spoke of a need to go home.
Niall O'Connor
reports from Rafah and Jordan
25 Apr
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US students protesting for Palestine targeted by top Republicans demanding jail time and expulsions
25 Apr
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Israel says it is 'moving ahead' with planned operation in Gaza city of Rafah
Updated 25 Apr
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