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# Palestine

Last month
June 2024
Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in West Bank; Intel halts expansion of factory in Israel
11 Jun
17.2k
'It means the world': Four hostages captured by Hamas at Nova festival have been rescued alive
Updated 8 Jun
39.4k
UN adds Israel to blacklist for waging war that harms children
8 Jun
6.6k
Netanyahu to address US Congress next month, as Qatar says Hamas yet to respond to ceasefire plan
7 Jun
3.2k
Cancer patients fighting Israeli government to avoid deportation to Gaza
Up to 40 people are affected and, to date, almost half have lodged petitions to stay in Israel and keep receiving medical care.
Lawyer Tamir Blank said patients who cannot receive the treatment or aftercare needed could end up in "a very dire condition"
Some people would have to return to refugee camps where the sanitation is poor and they may "not have access to even basic medical care"
Órla Ryan
7 Jun
17.0k
'Why bomb us?': At least 40 people killed in Israeli airstrike on UN school in Gaza
Osama Hamdan, a Hamas official based in Beirut, said: “There is no (ceasefire) proposal – they are just words said by Biden in a speech.”
Updated 6 Jun
14.8k
Famine likely happening in Gaza, but expert group says they can't get access to prove it
5 Jun
5.5k
US seeks support from UN Security Council to get Biden's Gaza ceasefire plan off the ground
4 Jun
5.5k
State of Palestine applies to join South Africa’s case at International Court of Justice
3 Jun
9.4k
Netanyahu faces internal pressure over fate of hostages in Gaza as mediators push truce deal
UNRWA said today that all 36 of its shelters in Rafah “are now empty”, after at least a million civilians have fled the city.
Updated 2 Jun
13.8k
EU sanctions for Israel? A 'non-starter' for now says one expert
David MacRedmond
2 Jun
6.2k
Taoiseach among European leaders urging all parties to consider Gaza ceasefire plan
1 Jun
4.6k
May
May 2024
'It's time for this war to end': Biden announces Israeli proposal for three-phase Gaza ceasefire deal
The US President said in a news conference that the new deal is a “roadmap” to an enduring ceasefire.
Biden said the proposal has been transmitted to Hamas via Qatar.
Hamas said it is in a 'position of readiness to deal positively and constructively'.
Israel said its negotiation team 'insisted the war will not end until all of its goals are achieved'.
Updated 31 May
29.2k
Politicians question Israeli and Palestinian flags being ‘side by side’ in Leinster House
31 May
8.9k
College to condemn Gaza war, but stops short of cutting ties with firms profiting from conflict
Updated 30 May
23.2k
Intense shelling continues in Rafah as Israel seizes key area along Gaza-Egypt corridor
30 May
3.8k
Slovenian government recognises Palestinian state but Israel urges Parliament to reject the move
30 May
6.0k
'Anyone who moves is being shot at by Israeli drones': Rafah residents hide as Israel strikes again
29 May
10.3k
'Europe could be doing a hell of a lot more' on Gaza, says Taoiseach
Updated 28 May
23.5k
190
US suspends aid into Gaza by sea after rough seas cause damage to temporary pier
28 May
6.6k
Man arrested after allegedly climbing over fence into Leinster House to remove Palestinian flag
28 May
20.3k
Palestinian flag flies and Taoiseach greets families as Ireland formally recognises Palestine
The Government has agreed to establish full diplomatic relations between Dublin and Ramallah.
Taoiseach Simon Harris said that the decision "is about keeping hope alive".
He told the Dáil today that he has "no knowledge" of any Irish exported technology being used by Israel as part of its assault on Gaza.
The Dáil was temporarily suspended this afternoon after a group of protesters in the public gallery interrupted statements to call for sanctions to be imposed on Israel.
Updated 28 May
23.6k
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over 'horrific' fatal strike on Rafah
28 May
9.1k
Opinion: The Irish Government must now push against the flow of arms to Israel
Alice-Mary Higgins
28 May
6.7k
Tánaiste says EU has discussed possible sanctions if Israel doesn’t comply with ICJ orders
Updated 27 May
14.0k
Spain pledges to send €6 billion in support for Ukraine on eve of recognising Palestine
27 May
6.7k
Hamas launches barrage of rockets, aid trucks enter Gaza, Israelis protest demanding release of hostages
6 hrs ago
13.5k
The Palestine Question: Should recognition come before or after peace?
Dr Gëzim Visoka
17 hrs ago
9.7k
Israel bombs Rafah despite ICJ order for it to 'immediately halt' its offensive
Updated 25 May
18.6k
Nathan Thrall on telling Palestinian stories, wary publishers and cancelled promotional events
25 May
5.2k
Taoiseach: ‘Parading ambassadors in front of TV cameras in Israel was unacceptable’
Simon Harris TD
Updated 25 May
46.8k
International Court of Justice orders that Israel immediately halt its offensive on city of Rafah
Updated 24 May
30.1k
The Israeli reprimand of the Irish ambassador is 'totally unacceptable', Tánaiste says
Updated 24 May
33.4k
Opinion: Ireland’s recognition of Palestine is welcome, but it must be followed by real action
Jamil Sawalmeh & Karol Balfe
Updated 23 May
8.0k
Irish diplomats in Israel face isolation and restrictions over Ireland's recognition of Palestine
23 May
11.8k
Harris confirms he has received 'recent' legal advice on Occupied Territories Bill
23 May
13.5k
The inside story behind the months of secret talks that led to Ireland recognising Palestine
We go behind the scenes to see the diplomatic efforts of Irish officials that brought Ireland to the point of recognising a Palestinian State.
Niall O'Connor
23 May
25.0k
Israel says Ireland's decision to officially recognise State of Palestine is 'prize for terrorism'
Taoiseach Simon Harris described it as a “historic and important day” for Ireland and for Palestine.
Updated 22 May
41.2k
'A blow to Israel': Headlines around the world react to Ireland's recognition of Palestine
22 May
22.6k
Israel recalls ambassadors from Ireland and Norway after recognition of Palestine state
22 May
40.3k
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