German courts check Berlin’s hard line on Irish citizens involved in Gaza protests
Judges have dismissed protest‑related cases and expulsion efforts against Irish citizens and Palestinian solidarity activists
Gaza Strip
‘Hardly surprising’ that Israeli military believes it can act with impunity wherever it wants
Inaction from the Irish Government and the EU is profoundly disappointing
Irish flotilla activist claims she was grabbed by the hair and cable-tied by Israeli commandos
Catriona Graham alleges Israeli forces used violence with impunity when intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla
Michael D Higgins criticises foreign affairs staff over alleged leaks
Former president says it ‘wouldn’t have been on my agenda’ to meet Donald Trump at Doonbeg
Israeli court extends detention of two activists arrested aboard Gaza-bound flotilla
The activists were part of a second Global Sumud flotilla, launched in an attempt to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza
Martin Fraser bags Ambassador of the Year award, making him the diplomats’ diplomat
Outgoing Ambassador to the UK receives gong just before taking up new post as Ireland’s Ambassador to the UN
Seven Irish activists on Gaza flotilla detained by Israel released in Greece
Seven Irish citizens are being held by Israel after boats from the flotilla were intercepted in international waters off of Greece
Seven Irish citizens ‘kidnapped’ after Gaza flotilla intercepted, organisers say
Minister for Justice condemns the seizure of the boats and calls for the release of the Irish detainees
Seven Irish citizens held by Israel after Gaza aid flotilla intercepted in international waters
President’s sister, Margaret Connolly, among 22 Irish on vessels taking part in attempt to break Israeli blockade of Palestinian territory
Israelis view Gaza flotilla as a publicity stunt rather than relief
Many Israelis, including those sympathetic to Palestinians, see the annual flotilla as political theatre that changes little
Catherine Connolly’s sister part of Gaza aid flotilla ‘intercepted’ by Israel
Global Sumud Flotilla organisers decry capture of boats in international waters off Crete as an ‘escalation of Israel’s impunity’
Israel begins intercepting Gaza aid flotilla Catherine Connolly’s sister is part of
Margaret Connolly, one of President’s 13 siblings, is a GP and activist based in Co Sligo
Ten Dublin councillors reject claim Herzog Park renaming plan was anti-Semitic
Ten lndependent and PBP councillors say apology ‘should not be used to rewrite the substance of the issue’
Attacks on hospitals must not be normalised
Wartime strategy is designed to break morale and turn care into terror
Catherine Connolly’s sister joins flotilla bound for Gaza
Margaret Connolly describes organisation as a powerful symbol of international solidarity with Palestinians
Dubliner Daniel Tatlow-Devally goes on trial in Stuttgart accused of anti-Israel actions
Five accused of trespass, damage, membership of criminal group and use of Hamas-linked symbols
‘We are preparing for the last battle’: life along Israel’s new yellow line in southern Lebanon
Israeli military has ‘no mercy for the children, for the people and for the buildings’, says one civic leader
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz ahead of possible new peace talks
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill journalist and wound photographer as rescue efforts hampered
Iran dismisses US ‘ploy’ after Donald Trump extends ceasefire ‘indefinitely’
But United States military blockades of Strait of Hormuz to remain
Mandela Foundation reviewing links to University of Galway over Israeli partnership
University vows no further research projects with Israel but says it is contractually locked into current one
France and Sweden push to increase EU tariffs on goods from illegal Israeli settlements
Divisive debate inside EU about sanctioning Israel for ‘grave’ human rights abuses begins again
Hundreds demonstrate in Dublin to demand Ireland’s neutrality be protected
Protesters condemn US-Israeli war on Iran and call for referendum on Triple Lock
Northern Ireland investment arm accused of helping fund Israeli F-35 fighter aircraft
Court asked if profiting from international arms industry and human rights abuses should be permitted
JD Vance heckled at Turning Point USA event over Middle East war
US vice-president feels ire of protesters: ‘Jesus Christ does not support genocide!’
Two children among at least 11 Palestinians killed by Israel in separate Gaza incidents
Israel has escalated attacks on enclave’s Hamas-led police and security forces since beginning of ceasefire last October
Cancellation of Israeli charity fundraiser ‘an act of anti-Semitic censorship’, Shatter says
National Concert Hall accepted, revoked, reinstated and then cancelled booking by Irish branch of Magen David Adom, former minister says
Hamas to discuss disarmament with Board of Peace members in bid to advance Gaza ceasefire
Militant group has argued the board unfairly prioritises disarmament over other ceasefire issues
Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ resonates profoundly in Japan
Long history of bloody US bombing campaigns began over Japanese cities during second World War
Israel and the death penalty
It is no longer acceptable for any democratic country to hide behind politics
Lebanon is paying for others’ failure to sanction Israel over Gaza
Still the Irish Government stalls over the Occupied Territories Bill
Four stories that Albert Camus might choose to tell if he were alive today
Author’s speech 80 years ago, on how ideology is used to excuse or celebrate death, feels suddenly current
National Concert Hall embroiled in row over Alan Shatter fundraiser for Israeli charity
Event set to proceed, but only after NCH board talks and discussions with Irish diplomats and the Department of Culture
‘They weren’t carrying weapons’: Hundreds attend funeral of journalists killed by Israeli strikes
Calls made for investigation after fatal attack on Fatima and Mohammad Ftouni and Ali Shuaib in Lebanon
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