Palestine

Hamas says it will not continue ceasefire talks during ongoing ‘aggression’ but is ready for ‘complete agreement’ if Israel halts war

Ned O’Sullivan says if people ‘condemn what’s happening in Gaza’ they cannot embrace ‘the people who murdered’ Det Garda Jerry O’Sullivan

Near-decade long campaign against International Criminal Court uncovered

Israeli military defies International Court of Justice order and moves tanks deeper into city as Palestinian death toll passes 36,000

Attempt to seek an arrest warrant for Netanyahu has briefly rallied support around the Israeli leader, but that masks a deeper divide over the ‘day after’

Church of Ireland dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough raise €216,000 for rebuilding of Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza

Dáil briefly suspended as protesters shout ‘sanctions now’ during debate on formal recognition of the state of Palestine

Israeli military denies strike on Rafah evacuation zone as Gaza authorities report 21 killed

There is no mistaking the message of the Palestinian flag flying at Leinster House - Ireland stands with the Palestinians now more than ever

Protesters from pro-Palestine encampment occupied University Club before being removed

French parliament suspended after deputy waves Palestinian flag

Taoiseach says human rights clauses in trade association agreement between EU and Israel would not be discretionary

Ireland’s recognition of the state of Palestine takes effect on Tuesday with plans for beefed up diplomatic ties

Ireland, Spain and Norway to formalise decision on Tuesday

Taoiseach dismisses Dana Erlich’s claims as a ‘distraction’ as Israeli military kills dozens of people in Rafah refugee camp

Micheál Martin condemns ‘barbaric’ Israeli air strikes on tents housing displaced people in Rafah

There are 193 nation states in the world, with Palestine waiting to become the 194th

Taoiseach condemns bombing of enclave after order from UN’s top court to ‘immediately halt’ operations in area

Students also want college to disclose all ties with Israeli institutions and remove Israeli goods from campus

Months of co-ordination led to what is seen by participants as an imperfect attempt to revive moribund Middle Eastern peace hopes

Manifesto commits party to defending Green Deal and principles of a democratic EU and to keep the extreme right from ‘any position of influence’

Humanitarian situation in Palestinian city deteriorating and now classifies as ‘disastrous’, says court

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up as Ireland’s response to Gaza goes on a global stage

Christian Aid and Labour question if Government’s position has changed following legal submission to ICJ case

Tánaiste criticises the manner in which Ireland’s ambassador to Israel was reprimanded in Jerusalem before Israeli media

Amid all the woes of homelessness, exorbitant rents, asylum seekers consigned to tents and climate damage, this was a moment to relish being Irish

Disjointed responses to different humanitarian crises are dictated by their distance, our convenience and political opportunism

Popular publications describe move as ‘noble and comprehensible intention’ and a ‘seal of approval for terror’

Erlich says there will be a review of bilateral relations between countries following Irish recognition of Palestinian state

Taoiseach insists move was an effort to ‘try and create momentum towards a peace process’

Move, done along with Norway and Spain, is ‘the right thing to do’, says Simon Harris

The fact that the well-flagged statement was synchronised with parallel announcements from the Norwegian and Spanish governments adds to its weight

Foreign minister Yisrael Katz describes move, done alongside Norway and Spain, as ‘parade of stupidity’ and warns of ‘dire consequences’

Netanyahu won’t accept a Palestinian state even if means losing Saudi goodwill. But it’s not a good time for Israeli diplomacy

Taoiseach rejects suggestions from Israel that Government’s decision will challenge Israeli sovereignty and security

PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas lauded Norway and Ireland for support over many years

Taoiseach confident other countries will follow lead of Ireland, Norway and Spain

Ireland’s move does not recognise a specific government in the area and is based on various UN resolutions

Protester at announcement describes recognition of Palestine as ‘giving a reward to a terrorist organisation’

Ministers have also discussed imminent plans to recognise the state of Palestine