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Ireland & Palestine - A brief history

The Irish nationalist movement has long viewed the Palestinian cause through a similar lens of seeking to overthrow what they see as oppressive colonizers and achieve independent statehood.

 A view of a mural in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the Nationalist area along the International Wall on the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 4, 2023
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Swiss panel finds no evidence of secret 1970s deal with PLO

The funeral in Jerusalem Mt. Herzl Military cemetery of Ziv Mizrahi, 18, who was stabbed to death by a Palestinian assailant at the Dor Allon gas station on  Route 443 in the West Bank

‘With a knife in his heart, my son shot the terrorist’

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Former top officer fired for lying about sex harassment allegation against colleague


Encountering peace: From Kurdistan to Israel

There are significant differences between the various Kurdish regions in the area, including within Iraq itself.

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When choices are disguised threats

I’m not threatening you, but you better give your children real choices. Or else.

Communicating with your children

Activists liken hunger-striker to IRA’s Bobby Sands

Pro-Palestinian activists evoke IRA member who died on hunger strike protesting British rule in N. Ireland.

Palestinian students hold signs depicting Khader Adnan 390 R