Palestine

Simon Harris has said the Irish government remains a "steadfast supporter" of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine who has been sanctioned by the Trump administration. The Tánaiste yesterday told TDs that the imposition of US sanctions on Ms Albanese, an outspoken oppone

The US has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a leading UN expert on Palestine, in connection with her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ms Albanese has served since May 2022 as special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 19

Ministers have set out their proposals to ban the importation of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The general scheme of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill has now been published.

Palestine Action has announced plans to challenge the UK government in court over its plans to proscribe the direct action protest group under terrorism legislation. Gareth Peirce of Birnberg Peirce Solicitors, a high-profile lawyer who previously represented the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Si

UK government plans to ban Palestine Action under terrorism legislation are "excessive and disproportionate" and arguably unlawful, human rights organisations have warned. The UK's home secretary, Yvette Cooper, yesterday confirmed in a written statement to MPs that she intends to proscribe the prot

The Law Society of Ireland has condemned Israel's use of starvation as a method of warfare in Gaza. In a statement published yesterday, the Law Society said it shared the view set out by the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) last month.

Simon Harris has paid tribute to the crew of the Madleen, who failed in a high-profile bid to bring humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza by sea. Israel has begun to deport the detained crew members of the civilian vessel, which was intercepted in international waters by the Israel Defense For

Israeli forces have intercepted and detained a civilian ship crewed by activists including Greta Thunberg and a French MEP who sought to bring humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. The Madleen set off for Gaza from Catania, Sicily on 1 June with 12 crew members and one tonne of aid and was interce

Activists including Greta Thunberg who are mounting a high-profile initiative to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea are "acting where states have hitherto failed", an Irish human rights expert has told Irish Legal News. Dr Andrew Forde, an assistant professor in international law and human rights

Lawyers representing pro-Palestinian protesters accused of criminal damage at a Belfast supermarket have sought to have their trials heard by a jury. Carlin Solicitors is representing several individuals who are being prosecuted in the Magistrates' Court in connection with separate incidents at a Sa

Dear Taoiseach Micheál Martin, We, the undersigned, members of the legal profession and academy, are writing to express our deep concern at the Irish Government’s continued failure to take the necessary steps to comply with its international legal obligations in relation to the crisis i

Legislation banning the Central Bank of Ireland from facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds across the European Union has been proposed by Sinn Féin. The Restricted Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025 was introduced in the Dáil yesterday by Sinn Féin's finance spokesp

The High Court in London has begun hearing a legal challenge to the UK's continued supply of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel. The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq allege that the UK government is breaking both domestic and international law by

Journalists have again called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli soldiers three years ago. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the UK and Ireland joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) y

Northern Ireland MPs have backed a call for the UK government to establish an independent public inquiry into the UK's involvement in the Gaza war. An open letter penned by Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader turned independent MP, has been signed by 30 other MPs and five Lords.