Ireland

February 7, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

A suppressed voice for truth from within the United Nations

Alice Nderitu sought to make forgotten conflicts in the world a topic of discussion and action, but everyone wanted her to focus on what she wouldn’t call a genocide in Gaza.

January 10, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

A fake genocide meets a real one

The obsession with Jews and Israel diverts column inches and airtime away from humanitarian crises that are far more dire than Gaza and far more intractable.

January 9, 2025 | |

Ireland Submits Declaration to Join South Africa’s ICJ ‘Genocide’ Case Against Israel

Ireland Challenges ‘Genocide’ Definition: Ireland formally intervened on January 7 in South Africa’s “genocide” case against Israel at the International Court of Justice...

December 20, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Welcome to ‘Paddystine’

Dublin’s goal, according to Israel’s ambassador to Ireland, has been to undermine the Jewish state’s ability to defend itself by launching lawfare to chip steadily away at its sovereign rights.

December 6, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Winners and losers in the Middle East: The story so far

For Turkey and Qatar, net gains. For Iran, and its Palestinian and Lebanese proxies, net losses. For Israel, the jury is out.

November 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Mustafa Barghouti: ‘Resistance’ succeeding in West Bank, Israel’s war will fail

Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti’s interview with Iran media provides insights into how some Palestinians today view the war unfolding in Gaza and Iran’s role.

October 30, 2024 | |

Presumed Hezbollah Rocket Injures Several UN Peacekeepers

Several members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, were injured in a presumed Hezbollah rocket attack on October 29. Following the attack, UNIFIL released...

October 23, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Guterres embraces the authoritarians

By attending a three-day summit in Russia and lending credence to Putin’s despotism, the U.N. secretary-general is effectively spitting in the faces of both Ukraine and Israel.

October 11, 2024 | David May, Toby Dershowitz

Hamas-Supporting Grandson of Mandela Unable to Enter UK

Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, the grandson of South African anti-Apartheid champion Nelson Mandela, reportedly did not receive a visa in time to fly to the United Kingdom for a speaking tour that started...

October 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The challenges facing UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Irish troops have had a presence in southern Lebanon since 1978, but they now face an impossible mission.

October 7, 2024 | |

UNIFIL Denies Israel Threatened Irish Peacekeepers Despite Irish President’s Claim

A spokesman for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on October 7 refuted claims that Israel threatened Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. On October 4, the...

September 19, 2024 | |

UN Calls to Boycott Israel and Institute Arms Embargo

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a non-binding resolution on September 18 calling for Israel to withdraw unconditionally from the West Bank, Gaza, and eastern Jerusalem...

July 26, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Worrying signals on the Middle East from Britain’s new Labour government

When it comes to Keir Starmer, there is no doubting his personal detestation of antisemitism and his determination to root it out of his party. Still, recent foreign-policy decisions sound alarms.

July 8, 2024 | |

Victorious Left-Wing Coalition in France Pushes for ‘Immediate Recognition’ of Palestinian State

The leader of France’s main far-left party pledged on July 7 to grant “immediate recognition of the State of Palestine” following a powerful showing by a coalition of left-wing...

June 6, 2024 | |

Amid Tensions With Israel, Spain Requests to Join ICJ Case Targeting Jewish State

Spain on June 6 became the first European country to request to join South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) case accusing Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas...

June 1, 2024 | Bonnie Glick |

What Is Hamas Hiding in Rafah, and Why Doesn’t Biden Want the IDF to Find It?

In the lead up to the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) operation to destroy Hamas and secure the release of over 100 hostages – including 8 Americas – believed to be in and around Rafah, leaders around...

May 31, 2024 | |

Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State

Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....

May 31, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Will France abandon its opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state?

If it does, then Israel will be more reliant on Germany, Italy, Greece and the Eastern European states to fight its corner within the European Union, its largest trading partner.

May 17, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

UNRWA meets the Spanish Inquisition

They may be separated by seven centuries, but a commonality is clearly apparent when it comes to the Jewish people.

May 8, 2024 | |

Spanish Government Minister Targets Trade With Israel

A Spanish government minister on May 8 called on Spanish companies conducting business with Israel to ensure that they do not contribute to human rights violations against Palestinians....