‘Ireland sees Palestine’: Taoiseach meets Mahmoud Abbas and pledges to advocate for the state
It was the first time since Ireland recognised the state that Simon Harris met the president of the Palestinian Authority
It was the first time since Ireland recognised the state that Simon Harris met the president of the Palestinian Authority
Mahmoud Abbas praises what he sees as a unified Arab and Muslim stand on Palestinian statehood
Fears of Netanyahu replicating attack on Gaza in second Palestinian territory add to tensions in region
Around 350 families had been sheltering at the compound at time of strike with war’s death toll approaches 40,000
Widely suspected of being the architect of the October 7th attacks, Sinwar has wielded an effective veto over ceasefire negotiations with Israel
Posthumous book explores the post-9/11 years in the Middle East, setting his reporting against the background of centuries of meddling by western powers
Surging settler violence, military raids and economic pressure have further undermined the credibility of the PA leadership
Months of co-ordination led to what is seen by participants as an imperfect attempt to revive moribund Middle Eastern peace hopes
PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas lauded Norway and Ireland for support over many years
Security Council recommended to ‘reconsider the matter favourably’ as US and Israel vote against resolution
Palestinian ambulance driver among 13 killed in West Bank violence as Israeli PM pledges to continue war in Gaza
Israel challenged the death toll and said many of the victims had been run over by aid trucks
Mohammad Shtayyeh leaves role to allow consensus among Palestinians about political arrangements following Israel-Hamas war
Yemen-based Houthi militants have stepped up attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza
In his first interview since the war with Israel began, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas blames US for prolonging the conflict
Progress reported in effort to free 80 hostages; and US says Palestinian Authority should have post-conflict control of Gaza - but Binyamin Netanyahu suggests otherwise
Remarks directed at Saudi prince who said normalisation between kingdom and Israel was ‘getting closer’
Mahmoud Abbas says Jews were targeted by Nazi Germany because of their ‘social role’
Micheál Martin’s visit comes as conflict has dropped off the agenda of most EU members since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Leaders to try heal 17-year rift that has divided Israeli-occupied West Bank from Israeli-blockaded Gaza
Incident comes just hours before Israel ends military operation in West Bank Jenin refugee camp
Commandos backed by a military helicopter mount assault on Jenin
Historic commemoration of what Palestinians call al-Nakba, the Catastrophe, that followed Israel's establishment
Palestinian Health Ministry says 16-year-old shot dead during clashes with troops
US secretary of state emphasises opposition to Israel expanding its West Bank settlements
US secretary of state holds talks with Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of meeting with Mahmoud Abbas
Minister describes Israel as ‘an occupying power on Palestinian lands’
Mahmoud Abbas’s visit comes ahead of diplomatic engagements at UN General Assembly in New York
Police attack those waving Palestinian flags and arrest six described as ‘rioters’
Unrest two days after clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at Al-Aqsa mosque
Tensions heightened by Ramadan coinciding with the Jewish celebration of Passover
A surge in street attacks on civilians by Palestinian militants has resulted in 14 deaths in the past two weeks
Attack occurred five days after an Arab from southern Israel killed at least four Israelis
Blinken’s visit will also take in West Bank and will discuss regional issues and oil
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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