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# Palestine

Last month
February 2024
Tánaiste condemns order given to Israeli troops to 'prepare to operate' in Rafah
Activist accused of damaging Department of Foreign Affairs during pro-Palestine rally remanded on bail
US warns Israel of 'disaster' if it sends troops into Gaza's Rafah city
Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered troops to “prepare to operate” in Rafah, the last major urban area ground troops have yet to enter.
US drone strike kills three members of the Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq
Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects Hamas ceasefire demands and vows to secure ‘absolute victory’
Qatar says Hamas response to new Gaza truce proposal is 'positive'
Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia for another Middle East tour a bid to secure Israel-Hamas truce
Hamas considers hostage exchange deal as Israel kills 127 more people in strikes on Gaza
President Higgins warns of 'moment of global crisis' as Israel strikes refugee-dense southern Gaza
Israel hits southern city of Rafah crowded with hundreds of thousands of refugees
Ireland may recognise the State of Palestine if joined by other EU countries
105 people killed in Gaza overnight as talks move towards deal on hostage-prisoner exchange
SF calls on Govt to boost Palestine agency support, amid fears it will close after funding cuts
January
January 2024
Government defeats Sinn Féin motion calling on intervention in genocide case against Israel
Hamas reviewing six-week truce proposal, as UN says half of Gaza's buildings have been damaged
What does UNRWA do and why are countries pulling their support for the Palestinian aid agency?
Ireland has been among UNRWA’s main defenders since allegations of staff involvement in the 7 October attacks surfaced.
UN Secretary General asks countries to restore funding to agency for Palestinian refugees
Israeli troops, some disguised as medical staff, kill three Palestinians in West Bank hospital
The Israeli military said forces entered the hospital to target a “Hamas terrorist cell”.
Palestinian ambassador urges Irish politicians to use Patrick's Day visit to raise Gaza plight with Biden
Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid said that she would respect whatever decision is taken by the Irish Government and Sinn Féin.
US Secretary of State urges UN agency to address claims of staff involvement in Hamas attack
UNRWA said Israel had provided the agency with information about the alleged involvement of several employees in the 7 October attack.
The European Union is one of UNRWA's top donors.
On Saturday, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said Ireland was not withdrawing its funding.
He said today he has no issue with the EU reviewing the situation as long as the aid keeps flowing.
Mary Lou McDonald says Patrick's Day trip will let Ireland send 'clear message' to US on Gaza
UN Security Council to meet after ICJ ruling on South Africa's case against Israel
UN agency for Palestinian refugees sacks employees over claims of involvement in Hamas attack
ICJ makes orders against Israel, agrees to hear South Africa's Gaza genocide case
Death toll from Israeli campaign in Gaza passes 26,000 with more than 180 killed overnight
Motion for govt to join South Africa's case against Israel defeated in Dáil
Opposition rounds on govt's 'dithering' on South African genocide case against Israel
Palestinian man in group waving white flag is shot dead in Gaza, ITV footage shows
WHO brings fuel to Al-Shifa, as remaining hospitals in Gaza show 'desperation'
Boycotting St Patrick’s trip to US over Gaza ‘doesn’t make sense’, says Tánaiste
Gaza: 21 Israeli soldiers killed in deadliest day of ground war for Israel
Tánaiste calls Netanyahu's rejection of two-state solution 'unacceptable' ahead of EU meeting
Death toll soars as fighting rages across Gaza, Israel raids West Bank
Strikes in Syria and Iraq raised fears of a wider conflagration.
10 killed in Israeli strike on Damascus, including Iran intel chief for Syria
Gunfire and strikes shake Gaza as Biden and Netanyahu have first call in a month
Gaza’s health ministry reported today that at least 24,762 people have been killed in Gaza since 7 October.
Medicines for hostages and other aid arrives in Gaza as Israel continues strikes
A top Hamas official set new conditions for providing the drugs, insisting Israel must not inspect the trucks carrying them.
The Explainer: Why did the US and the UK start bombing Yemen - and who are the Houthis?
'We're continuing as if it's business as usual': Dáil suspended briefly after TDs push for debate on Gaza
Calls for Leo Varadkar and Mary Lou McDonald to boycott St Patrick's Day White House visit
Israel and Hamas reach deal for Gaza hostages to receive medicines in exchange for aid to civilians
A wave of Israeli strikes killed at least 78 people in the Gaza Strip overnight.