# Gaza
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March 2024
open arms
First ship carrying aid for Gaza to take 'several days' to arrive
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Mar 12th 2024, 10:40 PM
Boston
Varadkar on Biden-White House visit: 'I'm not here to tell him off or tick him off'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he believes the US president would get the same welcome in Ireland as he did last year.
Christina Finn
reports from Boston
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Mar 12th 2024, 9:36 PM
Boston-Washington DC
'Cries of the innocent will haunt us if we stay silent': Taoiseach calls for Gaza ceasefire in Boston speech
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Mar 11th 2024, 11:20 PM
Ceasefire
President Michael D Higgins issues strongly worded statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
The President said the “world has been warned” of the consequences of inaction in Gaza.
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Mar 11th 2024, 4:25 PM
Voices
My Story: 'I am Gazan living in Ireland, my family is trapped in the hell that is Rafah'
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Mar 11th 2024, 3:00 PM
Hurricane
Lyrics for Israel's re-written Eurovision song revealed after row over first submission
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Mar 11th 2024, 1:13 PM
Texas
Kneecap, Sprints and Soda Blonde withdraw from SXSW festival due to US military sponsorship
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Mar 11th 2024, 1:11 PM
Artists4Ceasefire
Oscars ceremony delayed by Gaza protest as stars wear red pins supporting immediate ceasefire
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Mar 11th 2024, 9:03 AM
Washington DC
Can ministers deliver Ireland’s message on Gaza during US paddywhackery?
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Mar 10th 2024, 10:40 PM
Gaza
Hamas chief says still open to truce talks as Ramadan begins and US vessel sets sail with aid
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan begins tomorrow.
American officials said it is likely to be weeks before the pier is operational.
Meanwhile, Biden said he believes Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”.
The health ministry in Gaza today said the number of deaths in Israel's bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza had risen to 31,045.
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Mar 10th 2024, 7:15 PM
RELATED
Biden caught on hot mic saying he and Netanyahu will need to have a 'come to Jesus meeting'
Mar 9th 2024, 2:21 PM
'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help
Mar 9th 2024, 7:30 AM
Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
Mar 8th 2024, 7:14 PM
Weapons
Pro-Palestine protesters occupy departure halls of Shannon Airport
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Mar 10th 2024, 6:41 PM
Gaza
Aid ship from Cyprus 'ready' to sail for Gaza through maritime corridor
The head of the European Commission expressed hope that a maritime corridor could open tomorrow, although details remained unclear.
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US military would build a "temporary pier" off Gaza's coast to bring in aid.
A humanitarian aid airdrop in the north of Gaza killed five people and wounded 10 yesterday.
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Mar 9th 2024, 8:05 PM
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tensions rising
Biden caught on hot mic saying he and Netanyahu will need to have a 'come to Jesus meeting'
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Mar 9th 2024, 2:21 PM
Imelda May
'I want to show my solidarity': Imelda May appears on Late Late Show wearing traditional Palestinian dress
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Mar 9th 2024, 8:57 AM
left behind
'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help
Since Israel scaled-up its war on Palestinians more than 70 Irish citizens have fled Gaza, but a small number remain.
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Mar 9th 2024, 7:30 AM
Starvation
Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza
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Mar 8th 2024, 7:14 PM
naval power
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
Biden announced last night that he has ordered the construction of a temporary port.
Niall O'Connor
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Mar 8th 2024, 5:33 PM
Choice Music Prize
Performers criticise RTÉ for omission of Lankum's acceptance speech about Gaza
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Mar 8th 2024, 1:56 PM
State of the Union
US to build port off Gaza for emergency aid, Biden announces
Biden urged Israel to let more assistance into Gaza, though he still defended its military operation against Hamas.
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Mar 8th 2024, 7:09 AM
State of the Union
Biden to announce plans for US military to build temporary Gaza port for aid deliveries
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Mar 7th 2024, 6:59 PM
ICJ
Israel slams South Africa's new request for UN court orders as Gazans face 'catastrophic' hunger
China has called the humanitarian crisis a “disgrace for civilisation”.
Yesterday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said this was the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The health ministry in Gaza has said 20 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration, at least half of them children.
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Mar 7th 2024, 3:39 PM
RELATED
Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
Mar 6th 2024, 9:35 PM
Democrats angry at Biden's support for Israel stage protest vote in presidential primaries
Mar 6th 2024, 2:24 PM
Israeli forces turn away 14-truck UN food convoy headed into Gaza as famine 'almost inevitable'
Mar 5th 2024, 8:00 PM
Gaza
Tánaiste confirms Ireland 'actively' working with Jordan to drop Irish aid into Gaza
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Mar 7th 2024, 1:39 PM
Gaza
Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
US President Joe Biden had urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan with Israel before the Muslim fasting month begins.
The UN World Food Programme has warned that hunger has reached "catastrophic levels" in northern Gaza.
At a parliamentary party meeting this evening, Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the situation as the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The Palestinian health ministry said Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 30,717 people, mostly women and children.
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Mar 6th 2024, 9:35 PM
Super Tuesday
Democrats angry at Biden's support for Israel stage protest vote in presidential primaries
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Mar 6th 2024, 2:24 PM
World Food Programme
Israeli forces turn away 14-truck UN food convoy headed into Gaza as famine 'almost inevitable'
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Mar 5th 2024, 8:00 PM
Gaza
UN says there are 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed rapes during 7 October attacks
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Mar 5th 2024, 7:09 AM
Irish Aid
Planning underway for Ireland to provide aid for international air drops into Gaza
Department of Foreign Affairs officials in the Middle East are involved in the operation and it is believed they have requested some military assistance.
Niall O'Connor
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Mar 4th 2024, 3:34 PM
Gaza
Kamala Harris calls for 'immediate six-week ceasefire' as US pushes to lock in Gaza truce
The comments from Harris are the most forceful to date by a US administration official.
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Mar 4th 2024, 3:20 PM
Benny Gantz
Israeli wartime Cabinet member meets US officials in Washington as ceasefire talks get under way
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Mar 4th 2024, 12:44 PM
Gaza
Mediators push for ceasefire but differences still remain as fighting rages on in Gaza
Envoys from the United States, Qatar and Hamas have reportedly arrived in Cairo for the latest talks aimed at securing a ceasefire.
All sides have been scrambling to lock in a truce before Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month that begins on 10 or 11 March.
The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said at least 90 Palestinians had been killed in the past 24 hours.
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Mar 3rd 2024, 6:55 PM
RELATED
US begins air-dropping aid into Gaza, as over a dozen children die from malnutrition
Mar 2nd 2024, 6:45 PM
'We have known the brutality of colonialism': McDonald calls for ceasefire in Gaza in US speech
Mar 1st 2024, 8:56 PM
Tánaiste blames Israeli occupation for humanitarian crisis in Gaza as EU commits to funding UNRWA
Mar 1st 2024, 2:16 PM
Gaza
Mother loses infant twins, her husband, and 11 other relatives in Israeli airstrike
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Mar 3rd 2024, 4:36 PM
october rain
Israel says it will revise lyrics of Eurovision Song Contest entry said to allude to Hamas attack
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Mar 3rd 2024, 12:27 PM
Gaza
US begins air-dropping aid into Gaza, as over a dozen children die from malnutrition
On Thursday, Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian civilians as a crowd rushed towards aid trucks in Gaza City.
Gaza's health ministry said more than 100 people were killed in the shootings.
A UN team that visited some of the wounded in Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital yesterday saw a "large number of gunshot wounds".
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said that "every effort must be made to investigate what happened and ensure transparency".
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Mar 2nd 2024, 6:45 PM
RELATED
Joe Biden says US to begin dropping aid into Gaza as fears of famine grow
Mar 1st 2024, 9:24 PM
'We have known the brutality of colonialism': McDonald calls for ceasefire in Gaza in US speech
Mar 1st 2024, 8:56 PM
Tánaiste blames Israeli occupation for humanitarian crisis in Gaza as EU commits to funding UNRWA
Mar 1st 2024, 2:16 PM
Humanitarian Assistance
Joe Biden says US to begin dropping aid into Gaza as fears of famine grow
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Mar 1st 2024, 9:24 PM
New York
'We have known the brutality of colonialism': McDonald calls for ceasefire in Gaza in US speech
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Mar 1st 2024, 8:56 PM
Starvation
Tánaiste blames Israeli occupation for humanitarian crisis in Gaza as EU commits to funding UNRWA
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Mar 1st 2024, 2:16 PM
The world reacts
Global condemnation after over 100 people were killed scrambling for food delivery in Gaza
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Mar 1st 2024, 8:36 AM
Last month
February 2024
Gaza city
Over 100 people killed as Israeli soldiers fire on Gazans rushing to aid trucks, health ministry says
Witnesses said Israeli soldiers opened fire as people pulled flour and canned goods off trucks.
Israeli officials have denied blocking supplies.
The reported attack comes as aid agencies intensified warnings over Gaza's humanitarian situation, with famine threatening.
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Feb 29th 2024, 7:10 PM
Gaza
More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, health ministry says
Mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away.
Aid agencies have raised serious concerns of a looming famine in Gaza's north.
Negotiators are hoping a truce can begin by the start of Ramadan in March.
However, a senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera that there is still a long way to go because an agreement could be reached.
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Feb 29th 2024, 7:01 AM