Palestine

Sue Warner won a bronze medal at the Invictus Games in 2016

Charity helps Sue ‘live well’ after nursing service in war zones

The IRA murdered well over 1,700 people, mutilated thousands of others, consigned a generation and more to mental and psychological health injury

Letter: Glorification of terrorism must be dealt with now

People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran on Saturday

Foreign Office warns over travel to Middle East as airlines cancel flights

The Israeli Embassy on Shelbourne Road in Dublin on Sunday 28 December, 2025.

Irish focus on Israeli Nations League football match ‘hypocritical’

Around a dozen protestors from the Newry and Armagh branches of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) and and 'The Mournes for Palestine' protested at the Rockwell Collins factory in Kilkeel on Tuesday. Photo: IPSC Newry Facebook.

Palestinian protestors ‘bussed in’ for Kilkeel protest

Holocaust Memorial Day was marked across the country last week

Letter: Memory of holocaust victims is being abused

Letters to editor

Letter: The Israelis took half of Palestine so they are not victims

The Palestinian flag flying above Belfast City Hall on December 2. The issue of Palestine has been discussed at length at the council in recent years, and returned again on Monday night

Alliance 'took the coward's way out by shunning vote on hunger strike': DUP man

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson and TUV member Ann McClure outside the High Court in Belfast on Friday. Picture: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Flag challenge ‘may not be legally allowed’

The Palestine flag flying at Belfast City Hall earlier this week

Letter: City Hall flag row shows how unionists can stand united

The flag of Palestine flies from Belfast City Hall on Tuesday morning (2nd) after a controversial vote on the issue split the council.

Lord Reg Empey horrified as Belfast City Hall now 'playground for cultural war'

The flag of Palestine flies from Belfast City Hall on Tuesday morning (2nd) after a controversial vote on the issue split the council.

Palestine flag shows three Green councillors hold Belfast balance of power: TUV

Morning View

Editorial: Pan nationalism is united in being soft on Hamas

The Palestinian flag has been flying from Belfast City Hall all day, following a contentious vote on Monday night that split the council.

'Fight goes on' over Belfast city hall Palestine flag

East Belfast UUP MLA Andy Allen accused nationalists of focusing on 'stunt politics' instead of delivering on bread and butter issues. Photo: UUP

Unionists and nationalists accuse each other in fallout from Palestine flag row

The Palestinian flag has been put up at Belfast City Hall five hours after a narrow council vote in favour of it being flown.

Judge hears legal challenge over flying of Palestine flag on Belfast City Hall
A judge has heard a legal challenge against a decision to fly the flag of Palestine on Belfast City Hall.
By David Young, PA

The Palestine flag flies over Belfast on Tuesday morning.

Alliance flip from supporting Palestine flag to opposing, but now won't say why

The flag of Palestine flies from Belfast City Hall this morning (2nd) after a controversial vote on the issue split the council last night.

Palestine flag flies over Belfast City Hall today, as court action looms

Palestine flag flies on Belfast City Hall

Belfast City Hall is to hear a second debate on flying the Palestinian flag tonight.

Council to again debate flying the flag of Palestine from Belfast City Hall

Timothy Gaston at Stormont buildings, Belfast; he has pledged to quiz the education minister Paul Givan over pro-Palestine protests at schools (Mark Marlow/PA Wire)

'Classrooms must not be political platforms' says MLA after Palestine protest

The Palestine flag was due to fly over Belfast City Hall on Saturday, the same day a 2,000-strong pro-Palestine march is due to parade to the building.

Confusion over whether Palestine flag will fly from Belfast City Hall at weekend

A rally for Palestine held in at Belfast City Hall on October 8, 2023; the hall will now fly the Palestine flag for one day on November 29

Alliance under fire over contrast between Israel and Palestine displays

DUP MLA Phillip Brett says when Unionism works together, "we can deliver real results".

SF Israel row: Unionists 'stood up for thousands of defence workers - DUP

Robbie Butler said while he would consider himself to be a supporter of Israel and a two-state solution, he thinks what has happened in both Israel and Palestine is “horrendous”

UUP MLA reveals he turned down invitation for trip to Israel

ICC Belfast

Union pulls ICC event after being ‘prevented’ from showing pro-Palestine slide

Colum Eastwood was charged with taking part in an unnotified parade, in connection with a pro-Gaza rally that took place in Londonderry last February

PPS to withdraw charges against Colum Eastwood over Palestine parade, court told
The PPS is to withdraw charges against Foyle MP Colum Eastwood and three others who took part in a peaceful protest against genocide in Palestine, a court heard today.
Paul Higgins

A section of the Workers Party contingent at Barclays Bank on Saturday.

Gerry Grainger Workers Party International Secretary led a large contingent of P...

Palestinian attackers pictured inside Israel on October 7 (in footage released by Israeli authorities)

Kneecap manager: 'Israel probably killed most of the civilians on October 7'

An image of the protestors in the main reception area

PSNI say October 7 Palestine protest in Belfast City Hall was 'without incident'

The image posted online by QUB Palestine Assembly (@QUBPalestine) this afternoon of the protest

October 7: Palestine protest held at Queen's University Belfast

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer recently announced the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state

Letter: Governments ought to recognise two-state solution here

The students have arrived to attend Ulster University.

Gaza student scholarship cash better spent closer to home, says TUV

Chief Rabbi of Ireland Yoni Wieder says it was "most troubling" that the UK recognised the state of Palestine "without attaching any conditions whatsoever".

Jews slam Starmer over Palestine move without Hamas conditions

Screengrab taken from video issued by 10 Downing Street of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as he issues a statement confirming the UK will recognise a Palestinian state

Unionist MP says recognising Palestine is 'folly that validates Hamas'

Crowd of pro-Palestine protesters march through Belfast city centre on Saturday to call for a boycott of businesses deemed complicit in genocide in Gaza, including Starbucks, Barclays, Axa and Leonardo Hotels. Picture: Grainne Ni Aodha/PA Wire

Call on workers to refuse to use Israeli goods at pro-Palestine rally in Belfast

The weekend’s Victorious Festival in Portsmouth was dragged into controversy over Irish band The Mary Wallopers

Another Irish band in trouble over Palestine

Supporters of Kneecap's Liam Og O hAnnaidh outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, London, where he is charged with a terrorism offence Photo : Ben Whitley/PA Wire

Hundreds greet Kneecap rapper as he arrives at court on terror charge

PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Anthony McNally has urged anyone planning to protest to ensure they act within the law

Police issue warning over Palestine Action placards or clothing

Belfast MLA Gerry Carroll condemned police action against pro-Palestine activists

Woman wearing Palestine Action t-shirt arrested in Belfast

Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, yesterday

Letter: Act now to achieve harmony in Palestine

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he could officially recognise Palestine by next month

Keir Starmer has 'made a mistake' in giving ultimatum to Israel

Emily Damari was held by Hamas for over 15 months following her abduction during the October 7 attacks on southern Israel. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire.

PM says he ‘particularly’ listens to hostages after Palestine backlash

Baroness Foster is among over 40 peers to write to the government's attorney general.

Baroness Foster signs letter warning government its Palestine policy is illegal

Palestinians collect aid that landed in the Mediterranean Sea after being airdropped over central Gaza. Like many Zionists, Ruth is now unhappy with the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Amos Oz tried to understand Palestinians as I did unionists

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announcing that the UK will recognise the state of Palestine unless the Israeli government takes steps to end the "appalling situation" in Gaza. Photo: Toby Melville/PA Wire

Prime Minister's stance on Palestine 'electoral' - UUP deputy leader

Morning View

Editorial: Starmer edges towards recognising Palestine as a state

Government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs wrote on social media platform X that the decision to ban Kneecap was due to its “members repeatedly engage in antisemitic hate speech supporting terrorism and terrorist groups”

Kneecap banned from entering Hungary ahead of music festival

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said that all visa applications have to be assessed “fairly and accurately”.

Palestinian children’s trip to Republic for GAA cancelled

Disorder in Ballymena last month was sparked by concerns over immigration but perhaps this experience will help us reassess our view on the Palestinian/Israeli problem

Letter: Let’s reassess our attitude towards Palestinians

Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Glastonbury Festival has said it is "appalled" by the statements made by Bobby Vylan, of punk duo Bob Vylan, during their set on Saturday. The performer led crowds on the festival's West Holts Stage in chants of "death, death to the IDF": Yui Mok/PA Wire

'We do not support death of people' says band after chanting 'death to the IDF'

Rapper Mo Chara, currently facing a terror charge, performs on the West Holts Stage during the Glastonbury Festival. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Kneecap state government enabling genocide, brand Israel war criminals at Glasto

Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset on Saturday

Chants of 'free, free Palestine' played by English rap punk duo at Glastonbury

The aftermath of the Clonoe ambush, showing the IRA's heavy machine gun mounted on the lorry. Four Provisional IRA member were shot dead by soldiers minutes after they had carried out a gun attack on Coalisland RUC station in February 1992

Letter: Republican movement was either in a war or not

TUV vice-chairman, Allister Kyle, accuses the Republic of 'sickening hypocrisy' over their dismissal of Israel's call for them to take in Palestinian refugees.

Republic's 'sickening hypocrisy' for rubbishing Palestine refugee call

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