Government briefs pro-Palestine EU allies on Occupied Territories Bill
Tánaiste Simon Harris says other EU members need to bring forward their own legislation
International Court Of Justice
EU’s failure to propose ways to cut trade with illegal Israeli settlements criticised by nine foreign ministers
Foreign ministers of Spain, Ireland and seven other EU states criticise slow response to ICJ opinion
EU should consider ending visa-free travel for Israeli settlers, academics say
European governments need to take concrete steps to pull support for Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, legal opinion states
Netanyahu’s claim that Israel is fighting ‘barbarians’ is a ploy to legitimise genocidal murder
Worldview: ‘Barbarian’ is a term occurring in most civilisations to describe less well organised neighbours and colonial adversaries
Ramaphosa to face into a storm when he meets Trump, whose list of grievances against South Africa is long
US president unhappy at plight of Afrikaners, Pretoria’s court case against Israel and its ties with ‘rogue’ states like Iran
Why didn’t Ireland stand up for Palestine at the ICJ?
It is one of only six states that made submissions but did not also present oral arguments
Israel’s ban on working with Gaza aid agency threatens aims of UN, ICJ hears
Israel has not backed up some of its claims of mass Hamas infiltration of Unrwa with evidence, UN official indicates
Sudan tells UN court UAE is ‘breaching genocide convention’ by funding rebels
United Arab Emirates says International Court of Justice has no legal power to hear Sudan’s claim
ICJ to hear application by Sudan against United Arab Emirates
UAE accused of violating the international genocide convention by arming paramilitaries with the aim of wiping out an ethnic group in West Darfur
Israel’s Iron Wall operation has displaced tens of thousands in the West Bank
Almost 1,900 incidents of violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied territory have been logged, says UN body
Ireland could financially punish Israel without Occupied Territories Bill, says UN special rapporteur
Ireland is one of few European countries to take action against Israel but more is needed, Francesca Albanese says
It is an absurdity to think humanitarian aid into Gaza could be banned so soon into the ceasefire
The aid system cannot function without Unrwa in Gaza, which co-ordinates logistics, safety, fuel provision and movement
New prime minister pledges ‘construction of the new Lebanon ... rooted in justice, security, progress and opportunities’
Nawaf Salam seen as a man of change who could secure reforms required for the country to access $20bn in international funds to rebuild its shattered economy and war-ravaged regions
Why has Ireland joined the ICJ case against Israel? Is it simply that it’s the right thing to do?
There are several reasons why our sympathy for the Palestinian cause has not been tempered by the pragmatic realities of international diplomatic relations, as is the case elsewhere
Irish ICJ submission on Gaza asks UN court to consider repeated human rights violations as suggestive of genocide
Ireland says inference can be drawn from a state’s actions that it is guilty of genocide even where no direct evidence of such a policy is produced
International Court of Justice receives Ireland’s intervention in South Africa’s case against Israel
South Africa has alleged genocide by Israel during the war in Gaza
Human Rights Watch claims Israel’s deprivation of water in Gaza is an act of genocide
HRW says dehydration and malnutrition ‘undermine people’s abilities to heal from wounds and disease, leading to infections, illnesses and deaths’
Attention-grabbing gimmick? Israeli media reacts to embassy closure in Dublin
Move against an ‘implacable foe’ makes sense emotionally - but less so strategically, commentators write
Occupied Territories Bill raised by US business lobby group in talks with Minister
US Chamber of Commerce discussed planned legislation with Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke as speculation grows Ireland’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza may trigger economic repercussions
Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’
Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’
Why Israel is closing its embassy in Ireland and what will happen next
No timeline yet for departure from Ballsbridge building the country has used since 1996
Israel to close Dublin embassy over ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’
Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’
Government confirms Ireland will intervene in two cases before International Court of Justice
One long-running and controversial case seeks a ruling by the court that Israel is in breach of the Genocide Convention
Ireland to intervene in two genocide cases at International Court of Justice under new proposals
State would submit Declarations of Intervention against Israel and Myanmar as part of plans being put forward by Tánaiste
United Nations moves to spell out states’ legal obligations to combat climate change
International Court of Justice hearings described as a ‘a watershed moment in the global struggle for climate justice’
Palestinians’ cultural heritage
Librarians worldwide must stand in solidarity with their Palestinian colleagues
Micheál Martin to bring Occupied Territories Bill before Cabinet on Tuesday
Tánaiste says legislation may not be passed during Dáil term because existing bill is ‘unconstitutional’ and will need to be amended
Israel is targeting educational infrastructure in Gaza. An academic boycott is the right response
Academics can’t just talk about freedom and the pursuit of knowledge, we must defend it too. But academic boycotts of Israel target institutions, not individual scholars
Lawyer Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh: ‘Irish identity was central to my London upbringing’
Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh says her mother’s ‘do something about it’ attitude had a strong influence on her law career
Occupied Territories Bill: Coalition Ministers note ICJ opinion on illegal Israeli settlements
Proposed law, advanced in 2018, aims at banning imports from Israeli settlements on Palestinian land
No prospect of Israeli ambassador returning to Ireland unless relations improve, says embassy
Ambassador Dana Erlich has remained in Israel since May when she was recalled in protest over Ireland’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine
Israeli companies banned from winning State defence contracts - Tánaiste
Restrictions put on Israeli defence suppliers winning future Defence Forces contracts in response to Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank
Zelenskiy marks Ukraine’s independence day with anti-Russia laws
Zelenskiy ratifies statute that paves way for Ukraine to join International Criminal Court
‘We don’t have a life’: Palestinian shepherds struggle to graze amid growing settlements
Israeli activist says only ‘intervention from outside’, possibly in the form of sanctions, could convince Israeli authorities to change approach to occupied territories
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