EU Ursula von der Leyen announces €400 million aid package for PalestineEuropean Commission said the region faces a ‘critical budgetary situation’
The Big Picture Ireland’s move to recognise Palestine is premature and counterproductiveI have defended Israel’s right to defend itself, but toll of Palestinian dead is monstrous
EU Peter Burke: EU must examine trade relations with IsraelMinister for enterprise said that it is critical Israel is ‘held to account’ for its invasion of Rafah
Trade EU backs Irish-Spanish call to look into Israel trade dealThe call came on the eve of the recognition of the state of Palestine by Ireland, Spain and Norway.
Opinion Minister José Manuel Albares: Palestinian people cannot be condemned to be a people of refugees Only way to put an end to this loop of recurrent violence in the Middle East is the two-state solution, taken on by the international community as a whole
Politics Israel recalls ambassador after Ireland recognises PalestineSimon Harris has announced the official recognition alongside Spain and Norway
Middle East Analysis: Ireland’s recognition of Palestine will not make any progress towards peaceIreland will recognise Palestine without legitimising its government, while the real work towards peace continues
EU EU foreign ministers poised to agree new Iran sanctionsThe move follows Iran’s attack on Israel last week, when Tehran launched up to 300 missiles and drones
EU EU leaders finally agree to call for immediate Gaza ceasefireThey are also ready to sanction Iran’s drone programme and ‘a number’ of countries are in talks on recognising Palestinian statehood
Politics Simon Harris to press EU leaders on recognising Palestinian stateThe taoiseach will use his first Brussels summit to try get his counterparts to back Ireland and Spain in recognising statehood
Business Post's View Editorial: Recognising Palestine must be done judiciouslyOne of the starkest divisions between the West and the rest of the world can be seen in their contrasting positions on the question of Palestine
EU Ireland ‘won’t be waiting’ for EU to recognise Palestine Simon Harris said that Ireland will seek allies in an effort to recognise Palestine, but that it won’t be waiting for a united stance from the EU
EU Ireland should not wait for EU or US to act on Gaza - UN rapporteurFrancesca Albanese said it is ‘excellent’ that Ireland has moved to recognise Palestine despite EU disunity
Israel-Hamas War Ireland among four EU states to call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Ireland, Spain, Malta and Slovenia said they are ready to recognise the state of Palestine ‘when the circumstances are right’
US Politics Biden’s failure to stop Israel’s slaughter in Gaza has led to disaster for PalestiniansMore than 575,000 Palestinians were on the brink of famine, while aid agencies warned of an imminent ‘humanitarian apocalypse’
Courts Israel’s actions in Gaza are not ‘proportionate’, Ireland tells UN courtAttorney general Rossa Fanning said international law limits the use of force in self defence to ‘no more than what is necessary and proportionate’
Politics Gerry Adams: Palestinians will understand if Sinn Féin goes to US for St Patrick’s Day The former party leader was speaking at a fundraising event in Dublin on Friday night
Israel-Hamas War Refusal to join genocide case against Israel ‘unacceptable’, says Sinn FéinTaoiseach has ruled out joining the South African case saying he wants to be ‘very careful’ about using the term genocide
Politics Coveney: ‘No pushback’ from multinationals against Irish stance on IsraelEnterprise minister says Irish position – widely viewed as more sympathetic to Palestine than other EU countries – is ‘respected internationally, and understood’
Israel-Hamas War Micheál Martin to visit occupied Palestinian territory on trip to Middle East Tánaiste hopes to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders