Trump Pledges $10 Billion to ‘Board of Peace’ in First Meeting
President Trump’s “Board of Peace” features plenty of nations with records of human rights abuses and government corruption,…
Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in first Christmas sermon – The Irish Times
Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct…
Australian PM booed at memorial event for Bondi beach shooting attack victims – The Irish Times
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese was booed by an angry crowd gathered at Bondi beach on Sunday to…
Hamas says it will not disarm. What does this mean for the peace process? – The Irish Times
Hamas and Israel have accused each other of violating the October ceasefire deal and preventing progress towards implementation…
Israel says it has killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza strike – The Irish Times
The Israeli military said it killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed, one of the architects of the October…
Iceland is fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 in protest of Israel’s participation – The Irish Times
Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country’s public broadcaster RUV said on…
Bethlehem holds first Christmas celebrations for two years – The Irish Times
Bethlehem has held its first Christmas celebrations in two years. The West Bank city, revered by Christians as…
US failure to mobilise international troops for Gaza deals blow to Trump’s peace plan – The Irish Times
The United States has failed to recruit substantial troop contingents for the proposed 20,000-strong international stabilisation force (ISF)…
Palestinian state ‘only’ solution to Israeli conflict, says Pope Leo – The Irish Times
The only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state,…
Binyamin Netanyahu submits request to president for pardon in corruption trial – The Irish Times
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has asked the president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption…
Dublin’s Herzog Park set to be ‘denamed’ by city councillors over Israel connections – The Irish Times
The name of a former president of Israel is set to be removed from a public park in…
Army personnel draw weapons as pro-Palestinian activists spray-paint US plane at Shannon – The Irish Times
Defence Forces members protecting a US military aircraft at Shannon Airport drew their weapons following an alleged “planned…