Giving ‘Treatment’ a whole new meaning
The word ‘treatment’ often features in Irish media coverage of the conflict between the Palestinians and Israel – as in ‘Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians’.
20/10/2020
Contrary to Some Academics’ Claims, the UN does NOT Legitimise Terrorism
Some of Israel’s opponents justify Palestinian terrorism by claiming that “Palestinians have a legal right to armed struggle”. Supporters of terrorism often cite Resolution 3314
04/10/2020
The Dodgy Views of Mick Wallace
MEP Mick Wallace may have a record of tax “dodging”. However, going by his behaviour and statements on social media, he’s rather less likely to
30/09/2020
Ireland Israel Alliance Makes Israeli Newspaper
The Ireland Israel Alliance and its founder Jackie Goodall was recently profiled in Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon as one of a number of non-Jewish organisations/individuals
26/09/2020
Jewish New Year and Magen David Adom
Reflecting on the Life Saving Work of the Magen David Adom This Friday night marks the start of the Jewish New Year. This video is
17/09/2020
Irish Political Vanity and the Middle East
Many Irish foreign ministers over the years have acted as if they nurture a messianic feeling that they can ‘solve the Middle East’.That’s why they
14/09/2020
Time for Ireland to stand with the Lebanese nation against Hezbollah
Since 1958, the Irish Defence Forces have had a continuous presence in peace support operations all around the world. Irish peacekeeping troops have been in south
11/09/2020
Not so Peaceful BDS reaction to the Israel-UAE deal – the mask slips
The official Palestine National Committee (PNC) of the BDS movement was quick to respond negatively to the announcement of the peace agreement between Israel and
26/08/2020
Sinn Féin’s Extraordinary Hypocrisy Over China
Sinn Féin is by some distance the most anti-Israel party on the Island of Ireland. The party is unremittingly hostile to the Jewish State, its
15/08/2020
The Green Party TD’s Selective Outrage
Patrick Costello is a Green Party TD (Teachta Dála – member of the Dáil) for the Dublin South-Central constituency having been elected in the February
12/08/2020
Palestinian Freedom Doesn’t Matter*
*Unless Israel is to blame In March 2019 Brett Stephens wrote an op-ed in the New York Times headed “Palestinian Lives Don’t Matter* – *Unless Israel is
08/08/2020
Why do Irish Aid and Trócaire still have this NGO as a partner?
BADIL refuses to sign the EU’s anti-terrorism clause on funding. In mid-June, the European Union (EU) pulled funding from the BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and
09/07/2020