Israel

Refusing to play Israel ‘not within the best interest of Irish football’, says FAI chief

FAI boss David Courell says Republic of Ireland team will fulfil both fixtures in Nations League later this year

New Delhi seeking more balanced approach to Israel-Palestine conflict during Modi visit

Indian PM holds talks with Binyamin Netanyahu aimed at ‘deepening and strengthening relations’ between countries

Six Irish sport stars will become sporting diplomats for country

Failure to play Israel Nations League fixture would primarily disadvantage Ireland, says Minister for Sport

Palestinians need unified leadership, say Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams

Former leaders questioned in Oireachtas on Irish peace talks and conflict resolution in Middle East

‘Avoid crew number 21, the Israeli one’: Italian broadcaster apologises for off-air remark

Comment was directed at producers before coverage of the four-man bobsleigh event at the Winter Olympics

Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon kill eight Hizbullah members, officials say

Militant group says three of its local commanders among 10 people dead after building near Rayak partially destroyed

If Ireland decide not to play Israel, it will have nothing to do with anti-Semitism

Irish football has perfectly legitimate reasons to pull out if it so wishes – the game here deserves better than any accusation of prejudice

Shelbourne’s Joey O’Brien says Ireland should not play against Israel in Nations League

Manager has been an advocate for plight of Palestinian people for several years

Six killed, 25 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Israel and Hizbullah agreed to ‌a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024

‘Al-Aqsa is a detonator’: six-decade agreement on prayer at Jerusalem holy site collapses

Experts warn of grave consequences from actions of Israeli government-backed extremists

From matters of war to the search for alien life: a week in the life of Donald Trump

Inside Politics: Former prince Andrew’s arrest, Ireland’s EU presidency plans and U-turn on SNAs dominate news too

Why is Ireland boycotting the Eurovision but not the Nations League?

Some people claim boycotts make no difference. No one will even notice Ireland’s absence from the Eurovision, they say. Well, the people of Ireland will notice

Trump tells first Board of Peace meeting $7bn contributed to Gaza reconstruction fund

Hamas disarmament and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian enclave likely to test effectiveness of new board

Ireland among 100 countries and groups to ‘strongly condemn’ Israel’s West Bank expansion

UN security council told world is witnessing ‘de facto annexation’ of occupied Palestinian territory by Israel

Stephen Bradley: ‘Some things are bigger than football. Genocide is most definitely one of them’

Shamrock Rovers manager says Ireland should not play Israel and calls treatment of Drogheda United co-chair as ‘censorship’

Authoritarians, strongmen and dictators: Who is on Donald Trump’s Board of Peace?

Representatives of repressive regimes from around the world are flying to Washington for the inaugural meeting of the body

US ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs options, reports say

Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether to carry out an attack, according to US news outlets

Trump’s Board of Peace meets for first time – but can it deliver for Gaza?

‘It’s going to be the most prestigious board ever formed,’ says Donald Trump

U2 song protests killing of Renée Good by US Ice agent in politically charged new release

Record due to be released on February 24th, the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine

Can Donald Trump make a diplomatic breakthrough – without any diplomats?

Reliance on Kushner and Witkoff for negotiations raises concerns for US capacity and experience

‘Guiding principles’ established with US in nuclear talks, Iranian foreign minister says

Progress does not mean an agreement will be reached soon but the path has started, says Abbas Araghchi

Israel push to host Ireland at home in Nations League

Israel FA spokesman says they hope ‘to welcome Ireland to a sea of blue and white in a packed stadium’

Israeli producer of Tehran series Dana Eden found dead in Athens hotel

Case being treated as suicide based on evidence and testimonies, police say

Netanyahu reiterates Israel’s stance in advance of US-Iran nuclear talks

Tehran considers zero enrichment a violation of country’s rights under nuclear non-proliferation pact

Sinn Féin will not attend St Patrick’s Day White House events, party confirms

Trump’s backing of Israel in war in Gaza cited by Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill as reason for boycott

Ireland v Israel match should proceed in Dublin, says Minister of State

Minister of State’s remarks come after senior figures in Government suggested the home fixture could be played outside the State

Ken Early: Why football has boycotted Russia but not Israel – yet

Ireland would face serious consequences for deciding not to play against Israel. That doesn’t necessarily mean they shouldn’t refuse

Ireland will play home match against Israel at neutral venue, Government figures suggest

Gardaí reported to have raised concerns about policing the fixture if it were held in Dublin

Judeophobia. A History: examining hatred of Jews and how it has mutated over time

Author traces phenomenon from Middle Ages to modern day, even among modern socialist and anarchist philosophers

Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre

Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’

Minister disagrees with Taoiseach over football matches against Israel

Independent Minister of State Marian Harkin says she is ‘at odds on a personal view’

McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations

‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference

The Irish soccer team should not play Israel in Nations League

Upcoming fixtures should be boycotted by Ireland fans

Palestine Action wins court challenge over UK government’s terror ban

Campaigners hail a ‘monumental victory’ but group remains proscribed for now

Pardon for Netanyahu ‘under review’ after Trump criticism, says Israeli president

Yitzhak Herzog should be ‘ashamed’, railed Trump, for not granting clemency to Israeli PM in criminal trial

Taoiseach says Ireland against Israel football fixtures should proceed

‘Sport can be challenging when it crosses into the realm of politics,’ Martin says

The whole world will be watching Ireland v Israel. The FAI cannot mess this up

Navigating the months ahead will require strong leadership and deft handling, qualities that have not been the FAI’s strong suit

Ireland to open Nations League campaign away to Kosovo before facing Israel

Venue for Israel away game has yet to be decided

Another Trump administration Ice deportation flight refuelled in Shannon Airport this week

Private jet that landed in Co Clare while travelling to Egypt is latest of six aircraft to do so in last year

Sinn Féin calls for boycott of Ireland’s Israel fixture as Uefa faces criticism

Sporting and political figures call on ‘superpowers’ to relieve team of difficult decision

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