Place: Israel

Place: Israel

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Letters to the Editor: Everyone should have a safe place to live

One reader makes a direct appeal to the Government, while others address issues ranging from testimonials for convicted abusers to Ireland's alcohol culture and conflict in Palestine

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Hannah McCarthy: Irish-funded school in Palestine destroyed by Israel - is it the first of many?

MEP for Ireland South Grace O’Sullivan has called for a change in EU policy towards Israel, including a ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements

<p>Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to pass legislation designed to weaken the powers of Israel’s supreme court. Picture: AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Democracy could be compromised

Personal jeopardy always has a tendency towards colouring people’s view of the justice system and that certainly seems to be the case when it comes to Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is attempting to pass legislation designed to ...

Ireland to withdraw from UN peacekeeping mission in Golan Heights

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Ireland to withdraw from UN peacekeeping mission in Golan Heights

New earthquake hits Turkish province devastated by earlier tremor

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New earthquake hits Turkish province devastated by earlier tremor

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Irish Examiner view: Third time’s (not) the charm for Israel's leader

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Maeve Higgins: Children the victims in birthplace of Jesus Christ

Like the best old Hollywood actresses, trying to find out what year Jesus Christ was born is next to impossible. But scholars and historians have largely agreed upon the place he was born in — Bethlehem, in Palestine.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Screening does more good than harm

Letters to the Editor: Screening does more good than harm

The opinions expressed by Alison O’Connor in her column on Friday, November 25 should be read widely (Alison O’Connor: We must not let fear of litigation halt future screening programmes). I agree with each and every one of her comments on screening.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

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2022 set to be deadliest year for Palestinians in West Bank

More than 125 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli-Palestinian fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem this year.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Palestinian refugees bring dance of hope to Ireland

Palestinian refugees bring dance of hope to Ireland

The group of Palestinian dancers from the Aida refugee camp on the West Bank see retaining their culture as a form of peaceful resistance to Israeli occupation.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Maeve Higgins: Why is a Saudi prince being fawned over as journalists die?

Maeve Higgins: Why is a Saudi prince being fawned over as journalists die?

What does it mean when a state murders a journalist, and other states accept this and move along with the business of the day?

Sun, 07 Aug, 2022

Irish Examiner View: Inflammatory language loses force when overused

Irish Examiner View: Inflammatory language loses force when overused

Using words including ‘apartheid’ and ‘antisemitic’ has become so pervasive that they risk being rendered meaningless.

Fri, 04 Feb, 2022

Jacov Lavee

Israeli hospital launches first test of second Covid-19 booster

Israel was the fastest country to roll out initial vaccinations a year ago, and became one of the first to launch a booster programme after observing that immunity waned over time

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine effectiveness

Irish Examiner view: Follow the Israel model and provide boosters for all adults

We should be rolling out far more quickly and far more extensively than we are, in order to keep our population protected.

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Katherine Zappone appointment

Simon Coveney: Ireland 'gave clear message' to Israel to stop settlements

The Foreign Affairs Minister has also raised concern about the situation in Ethiopia, where thousands have been killed in the last year

Tue, 09 Nov, 2021

Ireland urges Israel and Lebanon to 'avoid escalation'

Ireland urges Israel and Lebanon to 'avoid escalation'

Shortly about to take up the presidency of the UN Security Council, Ireland has called for the countries to step back from this 'very dangerous' situation after today's shelling

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Israel warns Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s boycott plan

Israel warns Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s boycott plan

The plans by Ben & Jerry's to end a long-standing partnership at the end of next year has been met with anger by the Israeli government.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021

Gaza's mothers and babies bear the brunt of bombardments

Gaza's mothers and babies bear the brunt of bombardments

A baby girl born in Gaza just a few weeks ago was named 'Sedra' or “like a star” in Arabic, because like a star she brings hope to her family after a traumatic year.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2021

Israel Politics

Irish Examiner view: New beginnings

Israeli coalition

Tue, 15 Jun, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: It's sick that Ireland doesn't have illness benefit for low-paid workers

Elaine Loughlin: Ireland's stand on Israeli 'annexation' pushes Palestine up the EU agenda

Cross-party and international support built into an extraordinary declaration which may have ripples far beyond Ireland's shores

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

IALPA protest

Letters to the editor: Pandemic is far from over — so leave the travel advice to the experts

Aviation has been savaged by Covid-19, but public wellbeing should take priority over one group of airline workers

Fri, 28 May, 2021

Israel 'outright rejects' Dáil's de-facto annexation declaration

Israel 'outright rejects' Dáil's de-facto annexation declaration

The spokesman for Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the motion "constitutes a victory for extremist Palestinian factions"

Thu, 27 May, 2021

Ireland to become the first EU state to label Israeli settlement programme 'annexation'

Ireland to become the first EU state to label Israeli settlement programme 'annexation'

In hard-hitting Dáil speech, foreign minister Simon Coveney says we cannot return to 'illegal settlements' and 'forced evisions'

Tue, 25 May, 2021

Newly built homes

Letters to the Editor: Lending institutions must be very cautious

Would I be on my own in believing that our banks need to be exercising very cautious risk management on home loan lending in the current unstable housing market?There are factors in that market that have undertones of the housing bubble of the early ...

Tue, 25 May, 2021

Irish Government formation talks

Jim Clarken: We need global vaccine equity, not excuses

Waiving patents would speed inoculation to those who need it most — so let's take apart all of the excuses for not doing so

Mon, 24 May, 2021

Coveney: EU needs to be more influential actor in ending 'horrors in Gaza'

Coveney: EU needs to be more influential actor in ending 'horrors in Gaza'

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney spoke during Dáil statements on the violence, saying the EU needed to act and remember that the violence was 'in our neighbourhood'

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Palestinians enduring an inhumane level of suffering

Letters to the Editor: Palestinians enduring an inhumane level of suffering

Call on the Irish Government, the EU and the UN to urgently exercise their legal and moral responsibility to safeguard the human rights of all the Palestinian people

Tue, 18 May, 2021

Human waste spills on to Gaza's blacked-out streets as crisis looms

Human waste spills on to Gaza's blacked-out streets as crisis looms

Fears are mounting of a deepening humanitarian crisis in the enclave

Mon, 17 May, 2021

Irish government cabinet meeting

Coveney: 'Illegal expansion by Israel needs calling out by EU'

The EU has "failed to call out" Israel's expansions into Palestinian settlements, the Foreign Affairs Minister has said.

Thu, 13 May, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Ireland must play its part in stopping violence in Middle East

Irish Examiner view: Ireland must play its part in stopping violence in Middle East

As a small nation, we do not have a lot of power, but we do exercise a great deal of influence on a global scale — signs being that we won a seat on the United Nations Security Council last June, against strong opposition from other countries.

Thu, 13 May, 2021

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Intel may use Irish base to boost chip recovery

Semiconductor giant may use one of its sites in Ireland to alleviate the chip shortage threatening the world car industry

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Diplomacy needed to avert disaster in Yemen

Letters to the Editor: Diplomacy needed to avert disaster in Yemen

People in Yemen are starving to death; they are dying in hospitals, homes, and on the roadsides while fleeing to safety.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2021

Covid-19 sickness dropped 95.8% after Pfizer vaccine, Israel Health Ministry says

Covid-19 sickness dropped 95.8% after Pfizer vaccine, Israel Health Ministry says

The vaccine was also 98% effective in preventing fever or breathing problems and 98.9% effective in preventing hospitalisations and death, the ministry said

Sun, 21 Feb, 2021

Israeli pub raises the bar on vaccines by offering an accompanying drink

Israeli pub raises the bar on vaccines by offering an accompanying drink

Little chance of a similar initiative here any time soon

Sun, 21 Feb, 2021

New study finds 94% drop in symptomatic Covid-19 cases with Pfizer vaccine

New study finds 94% drop in symptomatic Covid-19 cases with Pfizer vaccine

Health maintenance organization (HMO) Clalit, which covers more than half of all Israelis, said the same group was also 92% less likely to develop severe illness from the virus

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Olga Cronin: Tracker app is a giant leap for transparency, but beware its privacy implications

Olga Cronin: Tracker app is a giant leap for transparency, but beware its privacy implications

The authorities rolling out Ireland's Covid-19 smartphone tool have taken on board civil liberties concerns — but data protection experts say there is still no room for complacency, writes Olga Cronin

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Bossard Ireland: Shipping fasteners and face masks from its base in Cork

Bossard Ireland: Shipping fasteners and face masks from its base in Cork

Having spent recent weeks supplying more than a million face masks and hand sanitiser for workers around the globe, Bossard Ireland has opened a new warehouse focused on their core business with plans to further expand its workforce.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Sinn Féin will 'continue to fight for change' as opposition leaders

Sinn Féin will 'continue to fight for change' as opposition leaders

Sinn Féin is ready for opposition and will "continue to fight for change", the party says.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Global Pride: A celebration of LGBTIQ rights and protections around the world

Global Pride: A celebration of LGBTIQ rights and protections around the world

Peter McGuire looks at Global Pride celebrations during June, particularly some online highlights planned for Saturday, June 27

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu slams West Bank settlers for anti-Trump remarks

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu slams West Bank settlers for anti-Trump remarks

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticised Jewish West Bank settler leaders for disparaging President Donald Trump over what they perceive to be his less than adequate plan allowing Israel to annex parts of the West Bank.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Palestine proving a sticking point in government formation talks

Palestine proving a sticking point in government formation talks

Government formation talks continue this week and one of the sticking points that has emerged is the Occupied Territories Bill, according to insiders.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Lockdown Dad: We finally snapped and decided it’s time to buy a Nintendo Switch games console

Lockdown Dad: We finally snapped and decided it’s time to buy a Nintendo Switch games console

I’ve made a few big discoveries this week. First of all, it turns out that my wife doesn’t like me ogling glamour models. Secondly, we’re on the verge of buying something big. And finally, if there’s one thing guaranteed to take your mind off what’s going on, it’s Israelis and Palestinians fighting each other.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Former Israeli soldier accused of threatening to kill off-licence owner

Former Israeli soldier accused of threatening to kill off-licence owner

Bail was refused for a former Israeli soldier accused of intimidating a witness by allegedly threatening to kill the owner of a Cork off-licence and burn him out of the premises where he previously stole a bottle of wine.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: It’s time to reflect on Good Friday

Letter to the Editor: It’s time to reflect on Good Friday

This year, Good Friday will pass by like in all other years, except many of us will have had more time at home to reflect in different ways when our well-loved holidays arrive.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Belarusian league fills soccer void

Belarusian league fills soccer void

With professional soccer at a virtual standstill around the globe, fans in need of their weekly fix are turning to the Belarusian Premier League to fill the void as it carries on with matches despite the coronavirus outbreak.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Watch: Dáil pays tribute to healthcare workers with round of applause in chamber

Watch: Dáil pays tribute to healthcare workers with round of applause in chamber

A HSE initiative saw people all over the country pause what they were doing and join in with the applause in appreciation of the work being done by doctors, nurses and other medical professionals.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Frontline workers to be honoured as Brian O'Driscoll and Dara Ó Briain guest on Late Late Show

Frontline workers to be honoured as Brian O'Driscoll and Dara Ó Briain guest on Late Late Show

Viewers will be asked to join in with a round of applause to thank people trying to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Brendan O'Brien: Pauw's team edge one step closer to a seismic leap

Brendan O'Brien: Pauw's team edge one step closer to a seismic leap

Declan McBennett, RTE’s head of sport, spoke earlier this week about the national station’s coverage of last year’s Women World Cup and his sense that the tournament had proven to be a Rubicon moment for female sport around the globe.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Parrott and McCarthy set to miss play-off

Parrott and McCarthy set to miss play-off

Troy Parrott and James McCarthy look like missing out on Ireland’s Euro play-off against Slovakia after manager Mick McCarthy insisted they both have a queue ahead of them to jump.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

Nations League draw: 'If Stephen Kenny was watching back home he will be very happy'

Nations League draw: 'If Stephen Kenny was watching back home he will be very happy'

Kenny will be in charge when the competition gets underway in September.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

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