13+ hour, 7+ min ago   (250+ words) Israel has bridled at British foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s accusation of “ethnic cleansing” against Palestinians in the “illegally occupied” West Bank. But ethnic cleansing is what it is. The E1 settlement project would forcibly displace over 18 more Bedouin communities in the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (569+ words) Palestine, Iran, paedophilia, racism, misogyny, transphobia, corruption, climate destruction – there was a placard for all. The crowds that gathered in Dublin to protest the visit of Donald Trump had a pick ‘n’ mix assortment of grievances to air. “I have…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (240+ words) Sir, – People of faith in Ireland, specifically Christians, should disassociate themselves from the racist, misogynist and warmongering policies of the US president Donald Trump while he is being hosted by the Irish Government on his forthcoming visit. The Trump administration…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (510+ words) The Government has been accused of appeasing US president Donald Trump with his high-profile visit this weekend by a group organising a Dublin protest against his presence. The Irish Neutrality League is hoping for thousands of people to turn out…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (390+ words) The UK government announced on Tuesday plans for an import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and sanctions for companies that “finance or facilitate” the construction, infrastructure and marketing of illegal settlements. The announcement by…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (695+ words) More than 160 Irish barristers and solicitors have called on the Government to “clearly and publicly” convey to US president Donald Trump that Ireland opposes his “illegal war policies”. A group of Irish lawyers, including 40 senior counsel, made the call in…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (575+ words) Britain’s move to impose an effective trade embargo on Israel’s West Bank settlements is fraught with diplomatic and economic risk. Yet insiders say it also represents a political opportunity for British prime minister Andy Burnham’s Labour government. Britain’s new foreign…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1168+ words) The UK’s foreign secretary Ed Miliband will announce a broad reset of the UK’s relations with Israel on Tuesday, promising the government will take a more active approach in supporting the Palestinian cause. In an intervention which has already drawn…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (387+ words) “Hubris” leapt out at me recently, from a press release by an environmental group in Corfu, where I live. Commenting on our neglect of living tradition, and the consequent loss for future generations, the group’s statement read: “Culture is part…...