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Egypt and Jordan had annexed Gaza before the Six Day War

No doubt unintentionally Con Hayes (Letters, December 23) exposed the myth and hypocrisy of the Irish Palestinian supporter. He states without any irony that Israel has illegally ‘occupied’ the West Bank and Jerusalem since 1967.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2015

Don’t forget the origins of the European Union

In his letter (Irish Examiner, December 24) Joe Brennan calls the EU, in which nearly 30 democracies signed a treaty to cooperate in matters of mutual interest, a ‘disdainful and ailing European Union’.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2015

Concern is humbled by the empathy and humanity of the Irish

We are at the end of what has been an extraordinarily challenging year, one when conflict, climate change, migration and Ebola have all dominated the headlines.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2015

Government need to do more for Halawa

Ibrahim Halawa’s case should be up front and centre to Irish foreign policy, pressing for the immediate release of this young Irishman.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2015

Howlin could act on political pensions

Brendan Howlin has repeatedly stated that he can do nothing about the controversial increases in pensions due to ex-Taoisigh, Ministers and TDs under the Lansdowne Rd Agreement.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2015

We can’t gloss over the cruelty of the Inquisition

Margaret Hickey’s version of the history of Christianity ( Irish Examiner, December 18) was not a version I would have chosen.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2015

Let the true spirit of Christmas inspire us to seek a better world

Christmas is almost upon us. At the First Christmas, Christ came to bring peace to the world; he came to conquer sin and to set man at peace with god. I hope and pray that your Christmas joy may be rooted in that peace.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2015

We need vision from our next government

From a neutral observer’s point of view, whilst casting my vote in every election, I believe that going into 2016, Ireland finds itself in a vulnerable position in a disdainful and ailing European Union.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2015

Will Browne delve into the Koran next ?

A few years ago Vincent Browne made a series of programmes in which he took a gratuitous sideways swipe at Christianity by the simplistic device of taking the Old Testament out of context and by ignoring it’s crucial understanding in terms of the New Testament.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2015

As ever, the banks are only thinking of us, the lowly customers

I do not blame them one little bit...the banks, I mean.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2015

Egypt and Jordan had annexed Gaza before the Six Day War

Don’t forget the origins of the European Union

Concern is humbled by the empathy and humanity of the Irish

Government need to do more for Halawa

Howlin could act on political pensions

We can’t gloss over the cruelty of the Inquisition

Let the true spirit of Christmas inspire us to seek a better world

We need vision from our next government

Will Browne delve into the Koran next ?

As ever, the banks are only thinking of us, the lowly customers

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