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
(Source: Palestinian social media) The official Palestine National Committee (PNC) of the BDS movement was quick to respond negatively to the announcement of the peace
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
Top Israeli newspaper hails “significant” victory for Ireland Israel Alliance
The Ireland Israel Alliance (IIA) has been garnering some international attention of late. Only four weeks ago, our website was hacked in what was almost certainly a
22/06/2020
BDS Bill Excluded from Ireland’s Programme for Government
In what is a major blow to the BDS movement, the divisive, discriminatory and illegal “Occupied Territories” Bill does not form part of the final
17/06/2020
Moroccans delighted that Senator Black’s bill lets them off the hook
Despite its title, Senator Black’s “occupied territories” bill actually only targets Israel. Once upon a time or – as they say in the language of
14/06/2020
The Delegitimisation Network’s Co-opting of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Since the founding of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in 2013, the delegitimisation network against Israel and its activists have embarked on a propaganda
09/06/2020
An Objective Revisiting of the Six Day War
“Israel’s patience with its enemies bordered on the foolhardy.” As we approach the 53rd anniversary of the start of what’s known as “The Six Day
05/06/2020