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Ireland & Palestine - A brief history

The Irish nationalist movement has long viewed the Palestinian cause through a similar lens of seeking to overthrow what they see as oppressive colonizers and achieve independent statehood.

 A view of a mural in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the Nationalist area along the International Wall on the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 4, 2023
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Swiss panel finds no evidence of secret 1970s deal with PLO

The funeral in Jerusalem Mt. Herzl Military cemetery of Ziv Mizrahi, 18, who was stabbed to death by a Palestinian assailant at the Dor Allon gas station on  Route 443 in the West Bank

‘With a knife in his heart, my son shot the terrorist’

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Former top officer fired for lying about sex harassment allegation against colleague


The Culture War

The atmosphere on the street is tense.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday

Partners in War: Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah

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Bennett to Post: No land concessions, strong IDF and proud Jewish identity are keys to security

The Bayit Yehudi leader tells the ‘Post’ he’s concerned Netanyahu will leave his party out of the next coalition if it doesn’t pass 12 seats.

Naftali Bennett at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Arab parties now close to a united list, MK says

The decision to raise the electoral threshold to 3.25% of the vote has forced the parties to band together in order to win seats.

Haneen Zoabi and Jamal Zahalka

Jewish ritual slaughter to commence as Polish high court overturns ban

Legal victory highlights communities’ tensions with European Jewish Association.

Ruth Barnes's beef tagine with butternut squash.

Israeli chocolatier takes gold at international competition with zaatar truffle

Ika Chocolate, is a three-year-old boutique confectionery headquartered in Tel Aviv.

Truffles from Ika Chocolate

West has upper hand in Iran talks, Israeli officials believe, but bad deal remains major threat

While the West may have the upper hand in the nuclear talks, Iran is stonewalling and continues to work on its military nuclear capabilities.

US Secretary of State John Kerry steps out as officials pose for photographers during their meeting in Vienna November 24,

Islamic State creates police force in northwest Iraq

"Islamic Police" have cars and boats; Residents say militants arrest dissidents.

ISIS fighter on a street in the city of Mosul, June 23, 2104.

Hamas and the IRA

Why will Israel not enter into discussion with the political leaders of Hamas, just as the British government instituted with the IRA, and finally achieved a settlement?

Hamas parade in Gaza

Know Comment: Apologies overdue and overdone

Unfortunately, the most important, required apologies have not been forthcoming at all.

Mahmoud Abbas

Encountering peace: From Kurdistan to Israel

There are significant differences between the various Kurdish regions in the area, including within Iraq itself.

Kurds erect large Kurdistan flag in Syria protest 370