The Independent | Palestine's land conflict The Economist FEW Palestinian towns are as tranquil and prosperous as Turmusaya. Red-roofed homes dot the valley and palm trees line the road leading to it, like a resort in Florida, where many of its people now live. With the nearest Jewish settlement hidden beyond ... Palestine minister's autopsy results disputed Israel/Palestine: Palestinian Official Dies After Border Police Assault Brown lives also don't matter in Palestine: A Palestinian minister is dead ... |
The Electronic Intifada (blog) | Dáil agrees motion recognising Palestinian State RTE.ie The Dáil has agreed a motion officially recognising the State of Palestine and the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland Ahmad Abdelrazek was in the Dáil tonight to watch the debate. The Sinn Féin ... Ireland's Gerry Adams comes out for partition (of Palestine) TDs set to call for recognition of Palestine state Coalition not to oppose Palestine motion |
The Guardian | French and Irish parliaments call for recognition of Palestinian state The Guardian In Paris on Thursday the senate ratified an earlier decision by the national assembly, while MPs in Denmark were holding the first reading of a motion urging the government to recognise Palestine as a state alongside Israel within its 1967 borders. Palestine and Israel should be let into EU, says author Ireland: 'Early Recognition' of Palestine Possible Israel Slams Irish Decision Recognizing Palestine |
TIME | The Irish Parliament Looks Set to Recognize a Palestinian State TIME “Recognizing the independent state of Palestine would be a symbolically important expression of Ireland's support for the people of Palestine's right to self determination,” said member of Parliament Dominic Hannigan, according to the Irish Examiner. |
Government will not oppose Sinn Féin motion on Palestine RTE.ie The Government's decision comes after Sweden became the biggest Western European country to recognise Palestine, and parliaments in Spain, the UK and France held votes in which they backed non-binding resolutions in favour of recognition. |
Yahoo News | Irish parliament backs recognition of Palestinian state Yahoo News Sweden has gone even further, officially recognising Palestine as a state in a move that prompted Israel to recall its ambassador. The non-binding motion agreed by lawmakers in Dublin called on the government to "officially recognise the State of ... |
The Guardian | Islamic Relief defies Israeli ban and continues operations in Palestine The Guardian Britain's biggest Islamic charity is due to resume its operations in Palestine in defiance of a ban on working in the territory after Israel's defence ministry described the aid group as a “terrorist organisation”. Islamic Relief, a Birmingham-based ... |
+972 Magazine | Facing "Palestine" With Truth: An Uncommon Perspective Arutz Sheva Almost everywhere, individual countries and amalgams of countries (European Union is the latest such amalgam) are falling over themselves to endorse "Palestine." Systematically ignoring long-term deceptions associated with demands for Palestinian ... Ireland Joins List of EU Nations Recognizing Palestine Hamas praises Irish parliament for Palestine vote The first step toward Jewish-Arab cooperation is a knock at the door |
BBC News | Palestinian minister dies at West Bank protest BBC News A Palestinian minister has died after a confrontation with Israeli troops at a protest in the West Bank. Palestinian medics told the BBC Ziad Abu Ein had died from complications related to tear gas exposure. But several witnesses said the minister had ... |
Israel Slams Irish Motion Endorsing Palestine ABC News Israel has slammed the decision of the Irish parliament to adopt a non-binding resolution supporting an independent Palestinian state. Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon expressed disappointment Thursday at the decision, accusing the Irish ... |