Berlin rejects EU sanctions against Israel over Gaza
Germany chancellor says Israel ‘is defending itself against attack’
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Who are the Druze, and why does Israel say it is striking Syria for their benefit?
Small but influential minority straddles Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the occupied Golan Heights
Occupied Territories Bill: Poll finds many voters now want economic implications examined
Proposed legislation has started to command significant international attention
Occupied Territories Bill: Irish voters grow more cautious, poll shows
The Bill, which would ban trade in goods with the occupied Palestinian territories, is due before the Dáil in the autumn
‘For 5,000 shekels, is it worth ruining your family?’ Israel urges citizens to resist spying for Iran
Dozens of Israelis arrested after allegedly photographing military bases or being offered large sums by Iran to assassinate senior figures
‘No real evidence’ Occupied Territories Bill would cost Ireland dearly, Amnesty chief says
Employers’ association head meanwhile criticises ‘moral positioning’ which will harm business
Israel launches powerful strikes on Damascus, vowing to protect Druze in Syria
Nearly 170 killed in this week’s violence, says Syrian Network for Human Rights
Why has Israel stepped up its attacks on Syria?
Targets hit include palace of president and Syrian military headquarters in Damascus
At least 20 Palestinians killed in crush at Gaza aid site
US-backed aid group blames armed agitators but UN criticises distribution model as unsafe
State divests holdings in Israeli bonds, says Paschal Donohoe
Move follows escalation of Israel-Iran conflict which Isif describes as ‘increased risk to assets’
Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition in jeopardy as ultra-Orthodox party quits government
Move leaves prime minister with wafer-thin majority in parliament
Gaza: More than 700 killed by Israeli army while collecting water since war began, say authorities
Israel blames ‘technical error’ for strike that killed children at distribution hub
Israeli pledge to let more aid into Gaza will be kept under ‘close watch’, EU says
Failure to sanction Israel a ‘disgraceful’ moment in union’s history, Amnesty International says
Israel not yet fully implementing Gaza aid agreement, EU says
At least 875 killings within past six weeks at aid points in Gaza run by US
‘This is an unimaginable nightmare’: Residents gather to mourn two Palestinians -including US citizen - killed in Israeli-occupied West Bank
Florida-born Sayfollah Musallet was beaten by Israeli settlers, according to families and witnesses
Future of Israel’s plan to force Gazans to southern city hangs in balance
Netanyahu demands more ‘realistic’ plan while former Israeli PM says ‘humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians
The role of Tony Blair’s staff in the barbarous Gaza Riviera plan was beyond satire
Blair’s staff participated in calls about plans to build a Dubai-style dynamic trading and tourism hub out of the ruins of Gaza
Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water, IDF blames malfunction
At least eight killed in strike Israeli military said was intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant in the area
Israeli airstrikes and shootings kill at least 52 Palestinians in Gaza Strip, hospital officials say
Truce talks in Doha faltering over disagreements over withdrawal, Palestinian and Israeli sources say
Kneecap concert in Manchester under threat as council holds talks
Rap trio due to play alongside Fontaines DC next month at Wythenshawe Park
Irish people support Palestinians because they recognise the settler colonial process at play
Worldview: Ireland was a pioneer settler colony of England
Government effort to ban occupied territories trade gets EU boost
Officials suggest move would not require general EU sign-off but may need debate among member states
‘Hanging on by a thread’: Two days with activists protecting Palestinians from being forced off their land
In the occupied West Bank, life is constantly under threat with illegal Israeli settlements rapidly on the rise
Netanyahu back in Israel with no Gaza ceasefire breakthrough despite Trump meetings
Principal issue holding up agreement appears to be Israel’s insistence on holding Morag corridor during initial 60-day truce
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At least 798 people killed while receiving aid in Gaza, UN says
Human rights office says killings were at aid points run by US and Israeli-backed foundation
Irish physiotherapist in Gaza: ‘Nobody is safe, there’s no end in sight’
`You are on the front line because everywhere in Gaza is the front line,’ says Limerick volunteer Rieke Hayes
More than 300 sportspeople sign letter urging Central Bank to change stance on approving Israel bonds
Footballers James McClean and Ruesha Littlejohn, former rugby internationals Tony Ward and Trevor Hogan among signatories
‘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
Occupied Territories Bill poses ‘serious risks’ for US companies in Ireland
Legal analysis by US experts supplied to TDs highlights anti-BDS rules in many states
Heartbreak as Palestinian GAA players are refused visas to visit Ireland
West Bank dance troupe is also facing problems over permits from Irish authorities, so is postponing its visit
‘Famine is spreading and people are dying’: UN urges Israel to allow fuel into Gaza
Shortages at blood banks, intensive care units, oxygen stations and water desalination plants are putting more Palestinian lives at risk, agency warns
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