Ireland should not be told by Brussels or Washington what to do about policing speech
Striking a balance between constitutional freedom of expression and preventing the propagation of race and sectarian hatred is a matter for each EU state
International Court Of Justice
US lawmakers intensify warnings to Taoiseach over Occupied Territories Bill
Politicians warn of problems for US firms in Ireland if law conflicts with American antiboycott rules
Long-established laws of war are being ‘blatantly disregarded’, top UN official says
Several governments ignore human rights, which are the ‘medicine to heal a fractured world’
NGOs accuse European governments and businesses of ignoring law on occupied territories
Report comes ahead of Dáil’s return on Wednesday when the Government is certain to face calls to quickly pass the Occupied Territories Bill
‘This land is wonderful for wine’: Israeli settlers strengthen grip on West Bank
From wineries to Airbnbs, settlers are expanding their footprint in the occupied territories as Palestinians face deepening restrictions
‘We are in McDonald’s but your son is refusing the food’: How Irish households are boycotting Israeli products
Campaigner says Israel’s assault on Palestinian territory has led to surge in number of Irish people asking: ‘What can I do?’
Why is EU deadlocked on Israeli sanctions over Gaza?
A group of former EU ambassadors and senior staff have begun pressuring member states to take national action
Millions in EU funds have gone to Israeli defence industry, investigation finds
Money has continued to flow to military tech firms since siege of Gaza in 2023
Guyana’s high-stakes oil and climate debate - and Ireland’s role in it
The small South American country is ‘a living paradox’, pursuing the promise of oil while facing the potential peril of climate change
Occupied Territories Bill: US Congress group asks that Ireland be added to list of countries boycotting Israel
Inclusion on list imposes specific tax reporting requirements and potential penalties
Lobby other EU countries to allow Irish Central Bank to drop Israeli war bonds, TDs recommend
Irish regulator cannot currently refuse to act as competent authority for bond sales, officials said
Palestinian children detained by Israeli forces: ‘They put on music and colourful lights and started dancing over us ... They had their feet on our backs’
Two Palestinian teenagers from the occupied West Bank describe suffering and seeing systematic abuses while in Israeli detention
Healthy environment is a human right, top UN court rules in landmark climate case
‘This is the start of a new era of climate accountability at a global level’ - Greenpeace
‘This is the homeland of Jesus’: Palestinian Christians plead for end to attacks by West Bank settlers
Religious leaders warn of serious threat from worsening land grabs, harassment and settlement expansion
Goods from occupied territories ‘could still come into Ireland via another EU country’, TDs and senators told
Legal experts differ on Bill proposing to ban imports into State of goods from Palestinian territory under occupation
Government briefs pro-Palestine EU allies on Occupied Territories Bill
Tánaiste Simon Harris says other EU members need to bring forward their own legislation
EU’s failure to propose ways to cut trade with illegal Israeli settlements criticised by nine foreign ministers
Foreign ministers of Spain, Ireland and seven other EU states criticise slow response to ICJ opinion
EU should consider ending visa-free travel for Israeli settlers, academics say
European governments need to take concrete steps to pull support for Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, legal opinion states
Netanyahu’s claim that Israel is fighting ‘barbarians’ is a ploy to legitimise genocidal murder
Worldview: ‘Barbarian’ is a term occurring in most civilisations to describe less well organised neighbours and colonial adversaries
Ramaphosa to face into a storm when he meets Trump, whose list of grievances against South Africa is long
US president unhappy at plight of Afrikaners, Pretoria’s court case against Israel and its ties with ‘rogue’ states like Iran
Why didn’t Ireland stand up for Palestine at the ICJ?
It is one of only six states that made submissions but did not also present oral arguments
Israel’s ban on working with Gaza aid agency threatens aims of UN, ICJ hears
Israel has not backed up some of its claims of mass Hamas infiltration of Unrwa with evidence, UN official indicates
Sudan tells UN court UAE is ‘breaching genocide convention’ by funding rebels
United Arab Emirates says International Court of Justice has no legal power to hear Sudan’s claim
ICJ to hear application by Sudan against United Arab Emirates
UAE accused of violating the international genocide convention by arming paramilitaries with the aim of wiping out an ethnic group in West Darfur
Israel’s Iron Wall operation has displaced tens of thousands in the West Bank
Almost 1,900 incidents of violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied territory have been logged, says UN body
Ireland could financially punish Israel without Occupied Territories Bill, says UN special rapporteur
Ireland is one of few European countries to take action against Israel but more is needed, Francesca Albanese says
It is an absurdity to think humanitarian aid into Gaza could be banned so soon into the ceasefire
The aid system cannot function without Unrwa in Gaza, which co-ordinates logistics, safety, fuel provision and movement
New prime minister pledges ‘construction of the new Lebanon ... rooted in justice, security, progress and opportunities’
Nawaf Salam seen as a man of change who could secure reforms required for the country to access $20bn in international funds to rebuild its shattered economy and war-ravaged regions
Why has Ireland joined the ICJ case against Israel? Is it simply that it’s the right thing to do?
There are several reasons why our sympathy for the Palestinian cause has not been tempered by the pragmatic realities of international diplomatic relations, as is the case elsewhere
Irish ICJ submission on Gaza asks UN court to consider repeated human rights violations as suggestive of genocide
Ireland says inference can be drawn from a state’s actions that it is guilty of genocide even where no direct evidence of such a policy is produced
International Court of Justice receives Ireland’s intervention in South Africa’s case against Israel
South Africa has alleged genocide by Israel during the war in Gaza
Human Rights Watch claims Israel’s deprivation of water in Gaza is an act of genocide
HRW says dehydration and malnutrition ‘undermine people’s abilities to heal from wounds and disease, leading to infections, illnesses and deaths’
Attention-grabbing gimmick? Israeli media reacts to embassy closure in Dublin
Move against an ‘implacable foe’ makes sense emotionally - but less so strategically, commentators write
Occupied Territories Bill raised by US business lobby group in talks with Minister
US Chamber of Commerce discussed planned legislation with Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke as speculation grows Ireland’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza may trigger economic repercussions
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