Dermot Walsh (Irish Examiner letters, May 17) seems to miss the fact that the Israeli state has been systematically oppressing and denying basic human rights to Palestinians since its formation.

Over the past few weeks Shannon Airport has featured in the news a number of times.

IN supporting Ireland’s attempt to be elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the first time, Taoiseach Enda Kenny spoke at the weekend about taking a commitment to peace, justice, security and development seriously.

RECENT Comments by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern (Irish Examiner, January 4) that the annual security bill at Shannon for US military traffic is justified shows scant regard for the lives or human rights of the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.