“We want our voices to be heard.” The Dublin Ladies football team called for a ceasefire in Palestine before opening the league season against Kerry on Saturday night. During the national anthem in Parnell Park, the team gathered to unfurl a banner which read ‘SOS COGADH SA PHALAISTÍN’ which translates to ‘Ceasefire in Palestine’. The […]

2 years ago

She spent 50 days in Gaza following her kidnapping. Irish-Israeli schoolgirl Emily Hand has reunited with her father after she was kidnapped by Hamas 50 days ago. The nine-year-old was among 17 prisoners freed by the militant group in return for dozens of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, under a truce deal. “Emily has come […]

2 years ago

Lankum will line up as part of The Gig For Gaza in the 3Arena. Irish folk band Lankum have reportedly had a gig in Germany cancelled due to the group’s “political stance” regarding their support of Palestine. The band were due to play on Sunday night, November 19, along with Gloria De Oliveira, at the […]

2 years ago

“We’d also like to talk about the women in Gaza.” RTÉ current affairs show Upfront, hosted by Katie Hannon, was interrupted live by pro-Palestine protesters on Monday night, November 13. The show, which is broadcast live with a panel of guests and members of the public, was focusing on the topic of violence against women, […]

2 years ago

Violence shows no sign of letting up between the two territories. Israel’s defence minister has said that the country will not stop its military operation in Gaza until there is “complete quiet”. The comments come as airstrikes and rocket fire continued throughout Wednesday in the worst violence the region has seen since 2014. The death […]

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