Trump prepared to ‘unleash hell’ on Iran but prefers peace, White House says
World is now ‘staring down the barrel of a wider war’, warns UN secretary general Antonio Guterres
Israel-Hamas conflict
Stories relating to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants
Irish citizen held in Germany concerned over psychological consequences of pretrial detention
Daniel Tatlow-Devally in prison since last year after break-in at German subsidiary of Israel’s largest arms company
Why it took months for the world to declare ‘likely’ famine in Gaza
A more interesting question is why there wasn’t a major famine in Gaza, given the bombing, displacement and blockade. Part of the answer surely lies in Gaza’s human and social capital
New York mayor Mamdani sparks debate after linking Irish history with Palestinian struggle
Comments were a notable departure from the St Patrick’s Day greetings offered by past office holders
Israel kills at least 10 Gaza police officers in latest attempts to loosen Hamas control
Attack on officers have increased in recent weeks following start of Israeli and US war on Iran
Iran war freezes Gaza reconstruction and exposes Hamas’s strategic dilemma
Conflict in Iran has stalled Gaza’s recovery and deepened the militant group’s strategic split between its foreign patrons
An end to the Iran war could trigger Israel to extend its operations in south Lebanon
There is now a broad consensus in Israel for the need to establish a new security zone in neighbouring country
Removal of German bookshops from prize list calls a minister’s actions in question
Country has in recent years found creative ways and means to silence those with views it finds problematic
Alan Shatter to take defamation case against TD Paul Murphy over Epstein claims
Former minister for justice complains to FAI and Bohemians over supporters banner at game
US‑Israel war with Iran spills into Lebanon, killing at least 52 and injuring more than 150
Hizbullah fires on Israel after Khamenei’s killing, prompting Israeli strikes as conflict spreads across region
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, 1939-2026
Hardline cleric who led Islamic Republic since 1989 projected power across the region and suppressed protests at home
Letters: Mainstream media have gone quiet on Gaza since the ‘ceasefire’
Western media interest seems to have fallen off a cliff, yet the suffering continues
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in Dublin
Man shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli military
Palestine conflict fuelling Derry divisions, warns Protestant community leader
Increasing sectarian attacks due to polarisation on ‘identity and sovereignty’ issues
Boiling tensions, brittle loyalties: a crucial vote that may redefine UK’s national politics
Crucial byelection too close to call as Greens and Reform UK surge, while Labour hopes to hold on if its base doesn’t split
Trump tells first Board of Peace meeting $7bn contributed to Gaza reconstruction fund
Hamas disarmament and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian enclave likely to test effectiveness of new board
Trump’s Board of Peace meets for first time – but can it deliver for Gaza?
‘It’s going to be the most prestigious board ever formed,’ says Donald Trump
Sinn Féin will not attend St Patrick’s Day White House events, party confirms
Trump’s backing of Israel in war in Gaza cited by Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill as reason for boycott
Judeophobia. A History: examining hatred of Jews and how it has mutated over time
Author traces phenomenon from Middle Ages to modern day, even among modern socialist and anarchist philosophers
Palestine Action ruling: UK government’s defiant response can’t mask the scale of its defeat
London high court declares proscription of group under anti-terror laws to be illegal
The whole world will be watching Ireland v Israel. The FAI cannot mess this up
Navigating the months ahead will require strong leadership and deft handling, qualities that have not been the FAI’s strong suit
Iran celebrates anniversary of Islamic revolution a month after deadly antiregime protests
Trump’s preference is for negotiations rather than war but Netanyahu’s objective is to use any means to topple Tehran authorities
Pro-Palestine protesters rally in Melbourne on final day of Isaac Herzog’s Australia visit
Israeli president says there is ‘frightening’ anti-Semitism in Australia
Indonesia begins training troops for Gaza deployment
Nation with world’s largest Muslim population becomes first to publicly commit to Trump’s ‘international stabilisation force’
Israeli strikes kill five Palestinians in latest undermining of Gaza ceasefire
At least 580 people have been killed by Israel since truce was struck last October
Israel criticised over expansion of powers in West Bank
‘We will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state,’ Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says
‘A different type of protest’: Silence speaks volumes as healthcare workers march for Gaza in Dublin
Silent walk in Dublin aimed at highlighting Israel’s continuing genocide in Gaza and its plans to prevent entry for 37 aid agencies
Seven children and medic among 24 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, officials say
Israel pledges to continue attacks on Palestinian enclave in spite of existing ceasefire arrangement
Israeli air strikes kill at least 26 people in Gaza, health ministry says
Three children and two women killed in strike on apartment, say hospital officials
Gaza. The Dream and the Nightmare: Learning more about this enclave’s past and present
A slim, assiduously researched social and political history of the past 100 years in Gaza
Netanyahu vows to disarm Hamas as Israel buries last captive recovered
Islamist group shows no signs of giving up light weapons but may put heavy weaponry ‘in storage’
Palestine: Peace de Resistance review – A tricky attempt to extract laughs from bleak material
Theatre: Sami Abu Wardeh seems caught up in an effort to tell a story of ongoing slaughter in Palestine too raw to confront directly
Israel retrieves remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza
Rafah border crossing, Palestinian enclave’s main gateway, to be reopened once remains returned, says Israel
Luxury apartments and data hubs: ‘New Gaza’ plan criticised by Palestinians and UN experts
Gaza lies in ruins, while a US blueprint envisions a futuristic dreamscape of gleaming residential developments along the Mediterranean coast
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