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
International Court Of Justice
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
Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’
Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’
Why Israel is closing its embassy in Ireland and what will happen next
No timeline yet for departure from Ballsbridge building the country has used since 1996
Israel to close Dublin embassy over ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’
Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’
Government confirms Ireland will intervene in two cases before International Court of Justice
One long-running and controversial case seeks a ruling by the court that Israel is in breach of the Genocide Convention
Ireland to intervene in two genocide cases at International Court of Justice under new proposals
State would submit Declarations of Intervention against Israel and Myanmar as part of plans being put forward by Tánaiste
United Nations moves to spell out states’ legal obligations to combat climate change
International Court of Justice hearings described as a ‘a watershed moment in the global struggle for climate justice’
Palestinians’ cultural heritage
Librarians worldwide must stand in solidarity with their Palestinian colleagues
Micheál Martin to bring Occupied Territories Bill before Cabinet on Tuesday
Tánaiste says legislation may not be passed during Dáil term because existing bill is ‘unconstitutional’ and will need to be amended
Israel is targeting educational infrastructure in Gaza. An academic boycott is the right response
Academics can’t just talk about freedom and the pursuit of knowledge, we must defend it too. But academic boycotts of Israel target institutions, not individual scholars
Lawyer Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh: ‘Irish identity was central to my London upbringing’
Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh says her mother’s ‘do something about it’ attitude had a strong influence on her law career
Occupied Territories Bill: Coalition Ministers note ICJ opinion on illegal Israeli settlements
Proposed law, advanced in 2018, aims at banning imports from Israeli settlements on Palestinian land
No prospect of Israeli ambassador returning to Ireland unless relations improve, says embassy
Ambassador Dana Erlich has remained in Israel since May when she was recalled in protest over Ireland’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine
Israeli companies banned from winning State defence contracts - Tánaiste
Restrictions put on Israeli defence suppliers winning future Defence Forces contracts in response to Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank
Zelenskiy marks Ukraine’s independence day with anti-Russia laws
Zelenskiy ratifies statute that paves way for Ukraine to join International Criminal Court
‘We don’t have a life’: Palestinian shepherds struggle to graze amid growing settlements
Israeli activist says only ‘intervention from outside’, possibly in the form of sanctions, could convince Israeli authorities to change approach to occupied territories
Israel must face boycotts, human rights lawyer says
Self defence gives ‘blank cheque’ to countries to attack others inside UN rules, Prof Conor Gearty says
Now the ICJ has demolished Israeli justification of occupation of Palestine, Ireland must act
Israel is still using US bombs on refugee camps, schools and hospitals while blocking food and clean water to the civilian population of Gaza, including starving children
International Court of Justice finds Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories in breach of law
Court says Israel’s occupation of territories amounts to long-term annexation which has undermined the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination
International Criminal Court opinion will weaken global support for Israel
Israeli finance minister responds by calling for annexation of West Bank
Palestinian lawyer Raji Sourani: ‘You cannot act like ancient Rome ... We are not the slaves of the 21st century’
On a visit to Dublin, the Gazan human rights lawyer denounces ‘selectivity and the politicisation of international law’ and explains what the Irish Government could still do to help end the killing in Gaza
Holocaust should not prevent world from seeing Israel as it is
We’re approaching the moment, and perhaps it’s already here, when the memory of the Holocaust won’t stop the world from seeing Israel as it is
Dozens reported killed in Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza
Facility was targeted by fighter jets in Nuseirat and contained a Hamas compound with some 30 fighters, Israel claims
Gaza: 31 killed in fresh attacks as Israel says World Court ruling does not rule out Rafah offensive
Taoiseach condemns bombing of enclave after order from UN’s top court to ‘immediately halt’ operations in area
Israel describes Hague order to cease attack on Rafah as ‘false, outrageous and disgusting’
International Court of Justice ruling may lead Palestinian allies to call on UN Security Council to pass a resolution to impose a ceasefire on Israel
International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah
Humanitarian situation in Palestinian city deteriorating and now classifies as ‘disastrous’, says court
Israel-Hamas war: Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier
Trucks begin moving humanitarian assistance ashore from temporary floating pier built off coast, says US
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