US congressman renews call for Occupied Territories Bill to be withdrawn
As Bill debated in Dáil, Josh Gottheimer claims legislation is ‘a one-sided measure that singles out Israel while ignoring territorial disputes everywhere else in the world’
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Ireland should not play against ‘genocidal regime’, says TD and former League of Ireland player
Daniel Ennis says ‘sport more than a game but only works when grounded in respect’
Israel, as a democracy, should be held to higher standards than surrounding regimes
In this context, Israel deserves particular opprobrium
Government to insist it has no role in sports fixtures in response to calls to stop Ireland-Israel games
Taoiseach rejects calls for intervention in upcoming matches
Irish man among five experiencing ‘procedural violence’ in German trial, relatives say
Representatives hold press conference in Brussels for five accused of causing €1 million in damage at German firm, including Dubliner Daniel Tatlow-Devally
FAI and Government warned of judicial review over football fixtures with Israel
Boycotting Ireland-Israel matches would be ‘totally insane’, Alan Shatter says
Ireland v Israel match: Harris urges FAI to ‘bring clarity’ to neutral venue row
Football Association of Ireland board discussing whether to play home game at a neutral venue
FAI understood to have settled on moving Ireland v Israel to neutral venue
Board in talks with Uefa but decision to play home game at a neutral venue said to be made informally
Push to boycott Ireland-Israel games kicks off in the Dáil
Inside Politics: Two motions will be tabled this week calling for the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League matches with Israel to be called off
Why Netanyahu defied Trump’s orders and retaliated against Iran
Israeli prime minister opted for escalation despite US calls for restraint as election pressures mount
Global stocks slide led by meltdown in South Korea as oil prices rise
Steep declines in tech-related stocks follow Wall Street rout on Friday
AI spying tools unnerve Putin as surveillance risks mount
Russia shut down the system protecting Putin after the Iran war exposed how AI can be used to target enemies
Iran launches missiles at Israel in first such bombardment since April ceasefire
Tehran last week said any Israeli attack on Beirut would be a violation of US-Iran ceasefire and draw an Iranian attack on Israel
Ministers to ‘study closely’ Dáil motions on controversial football matches against Israel
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says European Union ‘needs to do more’ on Israel
US shoots down two Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz
Fresh exchange of fire in the Gulf tests fragile ceasefire as conflict enters its 100th day
Teenagers enlisted as agents of mayhem by Russia and Iran
Russia and Iran have long enlisted proxies to perform hostile acts on European soil, but targeting minors represents a new twist on their subversive gig economy
‘It’s not right’: John O’Shea makes strong statement on Ireland v Israel matches
Republic of Ireland assistant manager calls war in Gaza ‘harrowing’ as public pressure mounts to boycott fixtures
Hardline Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich barred from travel to Ireland
‘Their behaviour justifies sanctions at EU level as well,’ Micheál Martin says
If Government lacks moral courage on Israel is it just Palestine that will suffer?
Government and FAI have unique opportunity to lead, as Ireland did in the face of South African apartheid
Wilful ignorance is not an acceptable dodge when it comes to Aughinish Alumina
Irish neutrality is rightly questioned when governments do utmost to prevent ban on alumina exports to Russia
Mick Lynch: FAI must take a stand and refuse to participate in Israel game
Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture
Hizbullah rejects Lebanon ceasefire as Israel says it will not withdraw troops
Hizbullah leader says ‘resistance will continue’ as Israel keeps up strikes in southern Lebanon
Oil falls and stocks rise after investors weigh Israel and Lebanon ceasefire
Euronext Dublin finished up 0.2% but lagged European peers as it was dragged back by some of its bigger names
Inside southern Lebanon’s temporary graveyards: ‘People are dying day by day. No one is batting an eye’
Makeshift cemeteries across the south provide a place for the dead until it is safe to hold a proper funeral in their home towns
Israel plans big settlement push across occupied West Bank
‘We are continuing to build the Land of Israel in practice,’ finance minister says
Israeli strikes kill at least 10 people in Gaza, medics say
Ceasefire brokered by Donald Trump has failed to halt Israeli attacks
West Bank displacements will never be a laughing matter
A discussion on Ireland’s housing crisis does not require reference to such horrors
US continues strikes near Strait of Hormuz after one killed in Iranian attacks on Kuwait
Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump
UK visa ban for anti-Israel activists from US prompts freedom-of-speech concerns
Cenk Uygur and his nephew Hasan Piker were prevented from boarding flights from Los Angeles to London
Signs of strain surface in Trump-Netanyahu relationship
Many in Washington blame the Israeli leader for dragging the US into a costly war that has failed to achieve any of its aims
Spain defends its rejection of Trump’s ‘law of the jungle’ approach to foreign policy
Foreign minister José Manuel Albares says Spain is simply sticking to its internationalist principles while others forget theirs
US airbase targeted by Iran in latest exchange of attacks
IRAN-CRISIS/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 2-US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack
‘An inside job’: US public opinion on Israel has shifted
World View: Disgust at Israel’s assault on Gaza and Iran war have precipitated a shift, including among prominent Jews
Israel pushes deep into Lebanon with evacuation orders issued to residents
France requests meeting of United Nations Security Council over latest escalation
Middle East on edge as Donald Trump considers decision about Iran deal
US struggles to find a resolution the president will find acceptable
Israeli army captures 900-year-old Beaufort Castle as troops push into Lebanon
Defence minister announces seizure of medieval fortress as Israeli forces move beyond Litani river
William Dalrymple: ‘The Scots and Irish like to be the ones who resisted empire, but we were deeply complicit’
The bestselling author and co-presenter of the Empire podcast has brought the Jaipur Literature Festival to Ireland
Maybe we should ask Ireland’s small population of Jews what they think about anti-Semitism
The Occupied Territories Bill might not be the biggest issue involving relations with Israel in the coming months
Sinn Féin plans Dáil motion demanding boycott of Ireland-Israel football fixtures
Government urged to cover any financial penalty faced by FAI if Nations League games not played
Why was there no boycott of the Ireland-Qatar match?
A question for supporters about genocidal intent
Occupied Territories Bill shows a modicum of self-restraint
Now the Irish Government should cease meddling in Middle East affairs
Republic of Ireland players discuss releasing statement on Israel games
FAI emergency general meeting to hear motion in favour of boycotting Nations League fixtures with Israel
This, and worse, is what is happening to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody
Much was revealed by the way Israel’s minister of national security treated activists abducted while trying to bring aid to Gaza
What’s going on at Gript, Ireland’s answer to Fox News?
Financial pressure, a sexual harassment allegation and an editor resigning after he claimed to be subject to anti-Semitic bullying
Trump makes ‘final determination’ on extension of Iran ceasefire
Tehran says agreement has not been finalised
Iran gains concessions ‘not through talks but missiles’, says top negotiator
An average of 11 children have been killed every 24 hours in Lebanon, according to the UN children’s agency
Higgins won’t attend Ireland v Israel and says claim sport and politics do not mix is ‘spurious’
Former president praised Ireland’s Séamus Coleman for his remarks about it during the week
When it comes to the Ireland-Israel match, we cannot ignore what is going on in Palestine
Tel Aviv is abusing sporting as well as cultural events to whitewash its image
We must demand EU puts sanctions on Israel before Lebanon is destroyed
Asking Lebanese to leave their homes so Israeli military can bomb indiscriminately is wrong
Israel continues attacks on Lebanon, striking Beirut and country’s south
Officials say Israeli military had held off from striking capital city due to requests from Trump administration
Israel’s defence minister says large-scale Palestinian migration from Gaza will go ahead
Israel Katz says government will implement plan for many Palestinians to leave Gaza ‘at the right time and in the right manner’
Irish in the Gulf: Have you recently moved back to Ireland or to another region?
From UAE to Bahrain: We want to hear from Irish emigrants about the impact on life and your future abroad
Occupied Territories Bill bans minuscule trade, but leaves lucrative services untouched
Ireland is far from showing what Taoiseach calls ‘leadership in supporting Palestine’
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