The withdrawal from Gaza: a failed concession for peace
The results of the “land for peace” paradigm are, from an Israeli point of view, decidedly mixed. It’s an article of faith amongst Israel’s numerous
12/09/2021
Call to action on Durban IV Conference
Dear Friends and SupportersWe are writing to you again to ask you to email Simon Coveney regarding the upcoming event to mark the 20th anniversary
31/08/2021
Why Hebron Matters: Part 2
On This Day: The Hebron Massacre, 23 August 1929 Ninety-two years ago today, 23 August, the ancient Jewish community of Hebron, then part of Mandate
23/08/2021
Why Hebron Matters: Part 1
In its 21st century guise of ‘anti-Zionism’, antisemitism makes use of a variety of weapons in its attempts to delegitimise the Jewish state of Israel.
16/08/2021
20 years ago today: The Sbarro Pizzeria Massacre
When Ahlam Tamimi learned from a journalist that she had murdered eight children, not just three as she had initially believed, she smiled broadly and
09/08/2021
77 years ago today: The seizing of Anne Frank and her family
Anyone who has read The Diary of Anne Frank will have been struck by the determination of that teenage girl to never despair, and to
04/08/2021
A reality check on the Algerian judoka story
Aside from reports of the first medals won and footage of the spectacular opening ceremony, one story from the Tokyo Olympics has attracted a lot
25/07/2021
Trade with Palestine or Lawfare against Israel?
The Irish Government’s Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment meets every Wednesday to discuss a range of business-related topics. On Wednesday July 14, the
17/07/2021
A letter that the Irish Times didn’t publish
In response to this article by Michael Jansen in the Irish Times, Jackie Goodall of the Ireland Israel Alliance submitted the letter below. The newspaper has
10/07/2021
Forty-fifth anniversary of the Entebbe Operation
On the day when Americans celebrated the bicentennial of their independence, the Israelis struck a blow for freedom and justice which will be remembered for
04/07/2021
Contact Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to ask that Ireland NOT attend Durban IV Conference
The first United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance was held in Durban, South Africa, in September 2001. Regardless of its
24/06/2021
On This Day – Operation Barbarossa begins, 22 June 1941
On this day 80 years ago, in a dramatic escalation of World War Two, Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, ending the two-year Non-Aggression Pact
21/06/2021