‘This land is wonderful for wine’: Israeli settlers strengthen grip on West Bank
From wineries to Airbnbs, settlers are expanding their footprint in the occupied territories as Palestinians face deepening restrictions
Occupied Territories Bill
After an unsettled week, Joanna Donnelly has an outbreak of sense
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Ireland praised for Palestine support but Government urged to do more at solidarity march
Organisers estimate at least 10,000 gathered at US embassy after almost two years of war
EU action against Israel over Gaza is ‘long overdue’, Simon Harris says
Tánaiste’s comments come after hundreds of former ambassadors issue letter calling on EU to respond to deteriorating humanitarian situation
Protesters call on Central Bank not to renew Israel bonds
Approval of sale of bonds, which are up for renewal on September 2nd, will make Ireland ‘complicit in genocide’
‘We have no choice’: Palestinian women reveal exploitation working in Israeli settlements
Workers describe harsh conditions and sexual harassment but say economic collapse leaves them with few options
Ireland set to feel the heat from Washington’s Maga brigade over Occupied Territories Bill
Trump’s shock troops need to have the proposed legislation explained because, it seems, they have not read it
Israeli settlement plans mark ‘final nail in coffin of Palestinian state’, says minister
Bezalel Smotrich launches plan to revive long-stalled E1 project that divides the West Bank in two
‘Israel, stop killing journalists’: Protest held in Dublin after killing of Gaza reporters
Tánaiste Simon Harris encourages Israeli protests against Netanyahu government
Is Fox News correct that Dublin is one of the most dangerous cities in Europe?
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Occupied Territories Bill: US Congress group asks that Ireland be added to list of countries boycotting Israel
Inclusion on list imposes specific tax reporting requirements and potential penalties
Occupied Territories Bill: former Ceann Comhairle ‘confident’ Government will include ban on services
The foreign affairs and trade committee will publish its report this afternoon
Coalition warned against diluting contentious Occupied Territories Bill
Oireachtas committee to publish report on proposal to ban trade with illegally occupied territories in Palestine
The Ministerial phones are off and the bags are packed. You couldn’t begrudge them the holiday
It has been a peculiar, frazzled political term since the Coalition was formed – and there’s much more to come
‘But Ireland loves us,’ the children said. They were not the only ones confused
A group of volunteers flew to Jordan to give Palestinian GAA fans an alternative holiday after their visas to Ireland were refused
‘They are very weak, they’re thin, their minds have stopped’: Stranded fathers’ anguish over children in Gaza
Separated from their families by war and closed borders, Gazan workers describe life in limbo — haunted by hunger, loss and the voices of children they can no longer protect
Letters to the Editor, July 23rd: On the EU response to Gaza, planning nostalgia and taxing Ireland
Unremitting suffering of Palestinians is a blot on our collective humanity
Ireland joins 25 other countries urging end to Gaza war and condemning ‘horrifying’ aid deaths
Britain, France and Australia among signatories to letter also calling on Israel to allow UN to carry out life-saving work
Exhausted and imprisoned: how life in the West Bank is getting worse for Palestinians
In the News podcast: Irish Times journalist Sally Hayden reports from the West Bank on the flashpoints between Israeli settlers and Palestinians
Irish public’s caution on Occupied Territories Bill reflects ‘considered’ view – Taoiseach
Irish Times poll suggests voters are becoming more concerned about proposed legislation
Does Sinn Féin need to change tack after slump in the polls?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Occupied Territories Bill: Poll finds many voters now want economic implications examined
Proposed legislation has started to command significant international attention
Voters grow bolder in backing stronger EU response to Trump tariffs but no sign of consensus
Poll shows Sinn Féin voters join Fianna Fáil and Fine Gaelers in circumspect response to Occupied Territories Bill
Occupied Territories Bill: Irish voters grow more cautious, poll shows
The Bill, which would ban trade in goods with the occupied Palestinian territories, is due before the Dáil in the autumn
Taoiseach rejects US politicians’ claims that Occupied Territories Bill is ‘diplomatic intoxication’
Ibec tells politicians businesses have been asking about the Bill for some time
Simon Harris tells US ambassador ‘landing zone’ can be found to avert trade war
The two also talked about the Middle East, Ukraine, Northern Ireland and the J1 visa programme
France likely to move forward on a two-state solution in Middle East, says French ambassador to Ireland
Céline Place is hopeful France will recognise Palestinian statehood ‘in time’ and will be a driving force in brining out a solution to the crisis
Government effort to ban occupied territories trade gets EU boost
Officials suggest move would not require general EU sign-off but may need debate among member states
The presidential race is (finally) hotting up as one serious contender throws her hat in ring
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: The budget will not be a giveaway - whether there is an EU-Trump deal or trade war
Could Mary Lou McDonald be about to enter the presidential race?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
‘This is the homeland of Jesus’: Palestinian Christians plead for end to attacks by West Bank settlers
Religious leaders warn of serious threat from worsening land grabs, harassment and settlement expansion
Goods from occupied territories ‘could still come into Ireland via another EU country’, TDs and senators told
Legal experts differ on Bill proposing to ban imports into State of goods from Palestinian territory under occupation
Irish politics on a rollercoaster ride
Both tariffs and the Occupied Territories Bill make the main news stories this morning
Occupied Territories Bill poses ‘serious risks’ for US companies in Ireland
Legal analysis by US experts supplied to TDs highlights anti-BDS rules in many states
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