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# Palestine

This month
April 2024
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu branded 'traitor' in fourth consecutive night of protests
2 Apr
20.3k
Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza hospital after two weeks of fighting, leaving bodies behind
1 Apr
14.4k
Last month
March 2024
Three pro-Palestine activists arrested trying to block US military planes at Shannon Airport
30 Mar
20.9k
Five killed and dozens wounded in Gaza stampede during aid delivery
30 Mar
6.2k
UN Human Rights Chief: 'Plausible' that Israel is using starvation as weapon of war
Twelve people reportedly drowned trying to wade into the sea to get aid packages that went astray.
Hamas has called on the United States to stop its airdrop deliveries of aid into Gaza.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform.
Updated 28 Mar
11.1k
Israel continues strikes on Gaza despite UN ceasefire resolution
Updated 26 Mar
9.2k
Seven people drown in Mediterranean trying to reach aid dropped into Gaza
26 Mar
10.7k
Thousands take part in pro-Palestinian demonstration in Dublin
23 Mar
17.5k
UN chief visits Gaza border as Israel vows to attack Rafah despite international condemnation
Updated 23 Mar
8.1k
Israel steadfast on Rafah assault after US-backed ceasefire call vetoed at UN Security Council
Updated 22 Mar
14.8k
Varadkar meets leaders of Malta, Slovenia and Spain at EU summit to talk Palestinian statehood
22 Mar
5.4k
Palestinian man who slept on Mount Street came to Ireland to escape 'death at any moment'
Mohamed has been deeply affected by the situation in Gaza, describing it as a “massacre”.
Órla Ryan
22 Mar
15.6k
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O'Gorman denies asylum seekers were moved from Mount Street because of St Patrick's Day
17 Mar
Asylum seekers who left Dublin Mountains camp attempt to find shelter for the night
16 Mar
Government accused of 'playing games' as some asylum seekers bussed to Dublin Mountains return to city
16 Mar
United States unveils draft UN resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire
21 Mar
8.9k
Canada halts future arms shipments to Israel as international pressure mounts and Gazans starve
Updated 20 Mar
9.3k
Did Varadkar do enough in the White House to push for peace and satisfy critics at home?
Christina Finn
reports from Washington DC
18 Mar
14.1k
UN warns of 'imminent' famine in Gaza as civilians ordered to leave hospital due to air strikes
Updated 18 Mar
12.6k
Netanyahu vows to press on with Rafah offensive despite US warning invasion would be 'red line'
The Israeli Prime Minister said “no amount of international pressure will stop us from realising all the goals of the war”.
Gaza's health ministry said at least 92 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes overnight.
Envoys are planning to meet in Qatar to revive stalled talks for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Updated 17 Mar
11.6k
Varadkar to brunch with Biden before Patrick's Day shamrock ceremony
Christina Finn
reports from Washington DC
17 Mar
8.2k
Gaza ceasefire talks expected to resume as Netanyahu approves plans for military operation in Rafah
The White House, which has said an assault on Rafah would be a “red line” without credible civilian protection plans, said it had not seen the plan.
Hamas has proposed a six-week ceasefire and the exchange of several dozen Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, with Israel sending a delegation to Qatar for negotiations.
The main UN agency operating in the Palestinian enclave said that one in three children under two years of age are now acutely malnourished in northern Gaza.
Updated 16 Mar
9.0k
Israeli military denies Gaza health ministry claim it killed at least 20 people waiting for food aid
The health ministry accused Israeli troops of opening fire from “tanks and helicopters” as Palestinians gathered at a roundabout in Gaza City.
Updated 15 Mar
5.2k
US' highest-ranking elected Jewish American calls for elections in Israel
14 Mar
11.0k
Varadkar denies softening language on Gaza during US trip, says tailoring message for audience needed
Christina Finn
reports from Washington DC
14 Mar
4.6k
Varadkar and O'Neill gently raise Gaza message to muted applause from Washington power brokers
The two politicians made brief references and steered away from hard-hitting language in their speeches.
There was a notable difference in Varadkar's language on Gaza in his DC speech compared to an earlier speech in Boston.
When he did mention Gaza, the was lukewarm applause compared to the reaction to his comments about Ukraine.
Christina Finn
Reports from Washington DC
14 Mar
18.8k
Biden's heart is 'in the right place' in relation to Gaza conflict, Varadkar says
14 Mar
7.1k
EU calls on Israel to open additional crossings to allow more aid to reach Gaza
It comes as the first boat loaded with 200 tonnes of food aid makes slow progress towards the Gaza Strip.
14 Mar
2.5k
UN told Israel is using 'starvation' in Gaza as a 'weapon of war'
Josep Borrell told the UN Security Council that the humanitarian crisis is “man-made”.
A Spanish charity vessel has begun its journey to Gaza from Cyprus, towing a barge with 200 tonnes of aid.
US charity World Central Kitchen has said work is "underway" on a jetty to unload the shipment.
Aid groups have been warning of the risk of famine in besieged Gaza for weeks.
Updated 13 Mar
8.0k
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Varadkar on Biden-White House visit: 'I'm not here to tell him off or tick him off'
12 Mar
'Cries of the innocent will haunt us if we stay silent': Taoiseach calls for Gaza ceasefire in Boston speech
11 Mar
President Michael D Higgins issues strongly worded statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
11 Mar
'Cries of the innocent will haunt us if we stay silent': Taoiseach calls for Gaza ceasefire in Boston speech
11 Mar
11.1k
President Michael D Higgins issues strongly worded statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
The President said the “world has been warned” of the consequences of inaction in Gaza.
Updated 11 Mar
34.1k
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My Story: 'I am Gazan living in Ireland, my family is trapped in the hell that is Rafah'
11 Mar
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
8 Mar
My Story: 'I am Gazan living in Ireland, my family is trapped in the hell that is Rafah'
Ahmed Alsammak
Updated 11 Mar
11.0k
Kneecap, Sprints and Soda Blonde withdraw from SXSW festival due to US military sponsorship
11 Mar
14.3k
Can ministers deliver Ireland’s message on Gaza during US paddywhackery?
10 Mar
7.2k
Hamas chief says still open to truce talks as Ramadan begins and US vessel sets sail with aid
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan begins tomorrow.
American officials said it is likely to be weeks before the pier is operational.
Meanwhile, Biden said he believes Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”.
The health ministry in Gaza today said the number of deaths in Israel's bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza had risen to 31,045.
Updated 10 Mar
11.7k
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Biden caught on hot mic saying he and Netanyahu will need to have a 'come to Jesus meeting'
9 Mar
'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help
9 Mar
Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
8 Mar
Aid ship from Cyprus 'ready' to sail for Gaza through maritime corridor
The head of the European Commission expressed hope that a maritime corridor could open tomorrow, although details remained unclear.
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US military would build a "temporary pier" off Gaza's coast to bring in aid.
A humanitarian aid airdrop in the north of Gaza killed five people and wounded 10 yesterday.
Updated 9 Mar
15.1k
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Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
8 Mar
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
8 Mar
US to build port off Gaza for emergency aid, Biden announces
8 Mar
'I want to show my solidarity': Imelda May appears on Late Late Show wearing traditional Palestinian dress
Updated 9 Mar
37.0k
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
Biden announced last night that he has ordered the construction of a temporary port.
Niall O'Connor
8 Mar
12.6k
Performers criticise RTÉ for omission of Lankum's acceptance speech about Gaza
Updated 8 Mar
13.4k
US to build port off Gaza for emergency aid, Biden announces
Biden urged Israel to let more assistance into Gaza, though he still defended its military operation against Hamas.
Updated 8 Mar
13.9k
Israel slams South Africa's new request for UN court orders as Gazans face 'catastrophic' hunger
China has called the humanitarian crisis a “disgrace for civilisation”.
Yesterday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said this was the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The health ministry in Gaza has said 20 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration, at least half of them children.
Updated 7 Mar
9.2k
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Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
6 Mar
Democrats angry at Biden's support for Israel stage protest vote in presidential primaries
6 Mar
Israeli forces turn away 14-truck UN food convoy headed into Gaza as famine 'almost inevitable'
5 Mar
Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
US President Joe Biden had urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan with Israel before the Muslim fasting month begins.
The UN World Food Programme has warned that hunger has reached "catastrophic levels" in northern Gaza.
At a parliamentary party meeting this evening, Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the situation as the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The Palestinian health ministry said Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 30,717 people, mostly women and children.
6 Mar
8.0k
Democrats angry at Biden's support for Israel stage protest vote in presidential primaries
6 Mar
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