#Israel-Palestine

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Israel's Netanyahu resorting to racist scare tactics in last-ditch effort amid ongoing election
As of 2pm local time, 44.9% of voters had cast their ballot.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

High Court overturns decision to deny Palestinian student visa to study at UCC
High Court overturns decision to deny Palestinian student visa to study at UCC
Shaymaa Abudalu’s challenge to the refusal is the lead case in a tranche of similar lawsuits taken by Palestinian students denied visas by the minister for justice Jim O’Callaghan

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

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Fastest turnout in 45 years as Israelis pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu
The Central Elections Committee reported that 16.7% of eligible ⁠voters had already cast their ballots within the first three hours.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Israelis Go to Polls
Suspect arrested after attempted stabbing of Israel's Democrats party leader, Yair Golan
Police were called to the scene and arrested the suspect.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Israel Elections
ieExplains: What you need to know about the most consequential election in Israel’s history
Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a new mandate in Israel’s first election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu
Polls open in Israel as Netanyahu fights for political survival
Voters began casting ballots after polling stations opened at 7am (0500 GMT)

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

UN General Assembly Israel
Israelis go to the polls today to decide the fate Benjamin Netanyahu
What has allowed the Israeli prime minister to remain through prosecution, political defeat, and the Hamas attack and catastrophic security failure of October 7, 2023?

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

UN General Assembly Israel
Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of Israel election, suggests they may restart Iran war
Tuesday's vote is Israel's first since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, and the first chance for voters to deliver a verdict on the  wars on multiple fronts that followed

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

Michael D Higgins warns Ireland is ‘sliding’ into military alliances over triple lock
Michael D Higgins warns Ireland is ‘sliding’ into military alliances over triple lock
The former president criticises proposed changes to Irish peacekeeping rules and raises concerns about Gaza, climate change and artificial intelligence

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

From Gaza to AI, Michael D Higgins warns of a world losing its moral compass
From Gaza to AI, Michael D Higgins warns of a world losing its moral compass
In a wide-ranging Irish Examiner interview, the former president discusses Gaza, climate failures, artificial intelligence and Ireland’s changing defence policy

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

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‘You don’t cut down a blessing’: Why Palestinian olive trees represent family, history and resistance
As settler attacks and restrictions threaten Palestine’s olive harvest, novelist Susan Abulhawa explains the trees’ deep ties to family, identity and survival

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Sally Rooney attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Suzanne Harrington: Once we smuggled condoms over the border...soon it will be Sally Rooney novels
Usually, it’s the content of books that gets them banned, which makes Sally Rooney’s case all the more incomprehensible to normal people, writes Suzanne Harrington

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

APTOPIX Gaza University Tent Camp Photo Essay
Denying visas to Palestinians in the midst of genocide is immoral and cruel
Our international conference on Palestine planned for Maynooth University had to be cancelled, because Ireland's government wouldn't grant visas to Palestinians

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Taoiseach urged to intervene on study visas for Gazan students
Dear Micheál Martin and Jim O’Callaghan: Let me study in Ireland so I can help my people in Gaza
An open letter from a Gaza doctor, appealing the refusal of his visa to study in Ireland

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Edinburgh, Scotland 22nd August. Day 11 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Pictured: Sally Rooney, lives in Dublin, where sh
Sally Rooney book row shows how vulnerable our freedom is
There is a real irony in Irish booksellers providing banned books for British readers after so many years of censorship here

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

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Student says visa refusal destroyed hope that sustained him through three years of genocide
Ahmed Abuhassan from Gaza, was awarded a fully-funded scholarship by University College Dublin

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Andy Burnham urged to reconsider Palestine Action ban after Sally Rooney move
Andy Burnham urged to reconsider Palestine Action ban after Sally Rooney move
Further publication of Sally Rooney's work in UK could constitute a 'serious criminal offence', so she had agreed with her publisher not to continue supplying her books to UK retailer

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Palestinan flag in Ramallah
Israeli police detain 10 people in rare raid against West Bank settlers
Move comes after US photojournalist and group of European diplomats and Palestinians were assaulted in separate attacks

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

RTE job cuts
RTÉ admits it was ‘a mistake’ to digitally remove Palestine necklace from programme
Claire Molloy, an accountant who appeared on the show, has lodged a complaint with RTÉ and Coimisiún na Meán

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Irish surgeon urges Taoiseach to travel to Gaza to 'see the destruction'
Irish surgeon urges Taoiseach to travel to Gaza to 'see the destruction'
The surgeon spoke at the Irish Hospital Consultants Association annual conference in Kilkenny

Sun, 18 Oct, 2026

Early Zionist Settlers Settle The Holy Land
S What is Zionism? The history behind the political movement and its meaning today
From its 19th-century origins to Israel’s creation and the occupation of Palestinian territory, Zionism carries competing visions of national identity and self-determination

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Spain Yamal Soccer
Palestinian students more likely to be refused an Irish visa than students from any other country
Advocates have argued that the civilian infrastructure needed to obtain such documents no longer exists in Gaza

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Sally Rooney attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Colin Sheridan: The establishment wants us to look at Sally Rooney. We should be looking at Palestine
Colin Sheridan says that the backlash against the Irish novelist exposes troubling questions about free expression, anti-terror laws and solidarity with Palestine

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Palestinan flag in Ramallah
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest, says Red Crescent
A 63-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were taken to hospital after being beaten by settlers.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Irish Examiner view: A test of democratic freedom
Irish Examiner view: A test of democratic freedom
A democracy should be troubled when its anti-terrorism laws intrude on the relationship between a novelist, her publisher, and her readers

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Trump
Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace board
Israel has not permitted US-led project to house 150 international troops to move forward

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

APTOPIX Trump Netanyahu
Trump's sham 'peace plan' for Palestine is a year old, more than 1,500 have been killed in Gaza since
A year ago this week, October 13, 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled what he called his comprehensive peace plan for Israel and Palestine. Fintan Drury’s recent book, Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine, examines the West’s role in Israel’s campaign in Gaza in the context of the events of that day.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Taoiseach urged to intervene on study visas for Gazan students
Taoiseach urged to intervene on study visas for Gazan students
'Mohammed' has sculpted Micheál Martin’s name in the sand in Gaza in gratitude for his words on Gaza so far

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

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Colin Sheridan: We celebrate Irish rebels but question Palestinian resistance. Why the double standard?
Drawing on Irish history and past rebellions, Colin Sheridan examines Palestinian self-determination, armed resistance and the obligation to protect civilians

 Listen | Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

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UCC-bound Gaza student granted leave to come to Ireland after appeal
UCC-bound Gaza student granted leave to come to Ireland after appeal
"There are dozens of other students awaiting appeal decisions, and today’s news will give them some hope," said Douglas-based solicitor Susan Doyle, who represented the Palestinian student.

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Ireland Legal Aid
High Court to hear Palestinian student visa cases amid urgent Gaza concerns
At least eight Palestinian students are challenging visa refusals as lawyers warn of the urgency created by the Gaza evacuation deadline

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

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Minister to determine Palestinian students’ visa appeals this week, court told
Counsel for the Palestinian students told the court that the Irish refusal was 'trapping' people in Gaza

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
S John Fallon: Covering Ireland's games with Israel was like nothing experienced before
Racism, spitting, intimidation, surveillance. Add in espionage without a hint of paranoia

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Ria Czerniak-LeBov on Gaza, Israel and speaking out as an Irish Jew 
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Ria Czerniak-LeBov on Gaza, Israel and speaking out as an Irish Jew 
Ria Czerniak LeBov is an Irish Jewish artist and writer. Her grandfather escaped the Holocaust in Poland and she has many relatives in Israel — who have been horrified by her activism for Palestine

 Listen | Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

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Palestine cannot wait any longer for international action on Israel 
Palestine cannot wait any longer for international action on Israel 
Israel has killed some 74,000 people in Gaza, including more than 1,400 during a so-called ceasefire, writes Action Aid Ireland chief Karol Balfe

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

World Leaders Gather For United Nations General Assembly
Gazan students’ visas must be granted before it is too late
A group of leading Irish academics write that the mass refusal of visas to Palestinian students makes a mockery of the Taoiseach’s speech to the UN General Assembly

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

IRISH US
Communications 'breakdown' may have contributed to 418% hike in refusals of Palestinian study visas
Taoiseach's claim had been disputed by lawyers representing applicants

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
Everyone lost something over the course of this Nations League window
There can’t be any instant shedding of the scars and the angst that spilled over onto the pitch

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
As it happened: Spitting allegation on another grim night between Ireland and Israel
The build-up to the Nations League return between Ireland and Israel has been fraught.

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

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Ireland must continue to lead the way on overseas aid
It's a frightening time, with increased conflict and climate change and a huge drop in aid from the most developed countries. Ireland must continue to lead the way on aid

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Israel Media Conference
'I won’t let emotion penetrate our squad': Israel manager clear on Ireland revenge mission
Months of controversy crescendoed last week in Hungary when the Israelis didn’t take kindly to Ireland’s demonstrations and crumbled to a 3-0 defeat.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Why America’s politics keeps forcing us to confront power and accountability
Colin Sheridan: Why America’s politics keeps forcing us to confront power and accountability
From military rhetoric and civilian deaths to political smears, Colin Sheridan examines power, accountability and Ireland’s response

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Austria - UEFA Nations League B
Tommy Martin: Despite a polarising week, Irish soccer uniquely remains the team of us
At one point in the last week, it looked as if the Republic of Ireland team would be another victim of the fractures and polarisations of our time.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

World Leaders Gather For United Nations General Assembly
Palestinian student visa refusals to Ireland rise 418% this year
Most of the students had secured fully funded places at Irish universities, with appeals and four High Court challenges now underway

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

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