Bethlehem now ‘a Palestinian village subjected to intense intimidation, social starvation’, say church leaders
Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson says reaction to immigration in Ireland has been ‘physical and shameful’
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Latest Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill at least 28 people
Four children were among eight killed when a school used to house displaced people in Gaza City was attacked
Gaza: Five killed in Israeli air strike on house in Nuseirat refugee camp
Enclave’s health ministry reports heavy bombing of Kamal Adwan Hospital in its north that hit without prior warning
Pope reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping, calling it ‘an evil that destroys social life’
Francis offers public dressing down of some of the sins in the workplace at the headquarters of the Catholic Church
The mystery is not why we Irish have responded to Israel’s barbarism. It’s why others have not
I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present
Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisy
As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
Eight people in Gaza refugee camp among 15 killed in latest strikes by Israel
Israeli minister criticises Pope Francis’ call to study whether war in Palestinian enclave constitutes a genocide
Irish Government needs to stay resolute in the face of Israel’s slanderous claims of anti-Semitism
Flinging the anti-Semitism slur around is an injustice to the many Israeli citizens who decry their government’s protracted killing spree in Gaza and the illegal settlements in the West Bank
Israel kills 41 Palestinians in fresh strikes on Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
MSF says there are clear signs of ethnic cleansing in Israel’s Gaza offensive as Palestinians are forcibly displaced and bombed
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’
Simon Harris hopes Occupied Territories Bill will be passed next year
Anti-Semitism accusations are intended to ‘distract’ from deaths of children during war in Gaza, says Taoiseach
Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum as most recent Israeli strikes kill 20 people
Palestinian official says mediators have narrowed gaps on most of agreement’s clauses and deal could be signed in coming days
Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deals: What are the outstanding issues?
There is cautious optimism from all parties that gaps between them are narrowing
The sanitised version of nativity story rings increasingly hollow
Last Christmas, near the site of the original nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the Lutheran Church placed the baby in a manger of rubble and destruction to reflect the reality of children being born and living in Palestine today
Michael McDowell: Israel has accused Irish politicians of anti-Semitism before
Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay
Israel meets Qatar mediators in renewed push for ceasefire with Hamas
Diplomats press for deal that would include release of hostages before Donald Trump takes office in US
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
President Michael D Higgins accuses Israel of ‘deep slander’ over anti-Semitic claims
President was responding to comments from Israel’s foreign minister on Monday
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
Palestinians mourn dead after Israeli strike on Gaza’s Khan Younis
Seventeen killed in bombardments on Monday, according to Palestinian officials
Palestinian museum founder inquires about leasing site of closed Israeli embassy in Dublin
Opening exhibition branch at former Israeli embassy would be ‘political statement’, Faisel Saleh says
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’
Assad says he did not plan to leave Syria before evacuation to Russia
Ousted president makes first statement since being toppled from power
Israeli embassy closure the correct move given ‘anti-Israel obsession’ in Ireland, says Dana Erlich
Ambassador says ‘Zionist has become a dirty word’ in Ireland and this is ’modernisation of anti-Semitism’
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’
Fall of the house of Assad: a dynasty built on the banality of evil
Decades of brutal dictatorship in Syria came to a remarkably swift end when Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow and opposition forces took control of Damascus
Gazans mourn 33 Palestinians killed in attack that Israel says targeted militant leader
UN cites ‘horrific’ scenes of families searching for loved ones as US voices hopes for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
‘You want peace in the Middle East? I don’t feel there is peace here in Britain’
Westminster MPs hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices on what more Britain can do to help bring about peace
Israel kills 36 Palestinians in latest attacks on Gaza as US official says ceasefire may be close
Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave
Assad’s fall sees Iran’s regional influence wane
Yemen-based Houthis are the only full-strength survivors of Tehran’s axis of resistance
Moscow says it aims to maintain military bases in Syria
US defends Israel’s operations in Syria since fall of Assad
Palestinian footballer who visited Ireland and met President killed in Israeli air strike
Higgins holds ‘warmest of memories’ of Palestinian footballers who visited Ireland
Israeli air strikes kill at least 38 Palestinians in latest attacks on Gaza
Journalist Eman Al-Shanti among the dead, the 193rd member of the press killed in the war since October 2023
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
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