# Palestine
Yesterday
21st May 2024
This week
19th May 2024 - 22nd May 2024
Last week
12th May 2024 - 18th May 2024
In Pictures: Bohemians FC VS Palestine
Palestine have beaten Bohemians FC 2-1 in Dalymount Park in Dublin.
In Pictures: Bohemians FC VS Palestine
Palestine have beaten Bohemians FC 2-1 in Dalymount Park in Dublin.
Netanyahu claims 'no humanitarian catastrophe' in Rafah as hundreds of thousands flee area
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said Ireland is certain to recognise Palestinian statehood by the end of the month, without specifying a date.
In March, the leaders of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Malta said in a joint statement that they stand ready to recognise Palestinian statehood.
The Taoiseach today spoke with King Abdullah of Jordan to update him on Ireland's plan to recognise the State of Palestine.
Death toll in Gaza passes 35,000 as ICJ schedules new hearings in genocide case
Roughly 450,000 people have now been displaced in Rafah since the beginning of last week.
This month
May 2024
Gaza: 150,000 people have fled Rafah city as more evacuation orders issued by Israel
UN chief Antonio Guterres said that Gaza risks an “epic humanitarian disaster” if Israel launches a full-scale ground operation in Rafah.
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Palestine membership
This comes after another UN vote on Palestine’s membership last month failed due to a veto from the United States.
Group of Irish fans join pro-Gaza protest in Malmö demanding Israel's expulsion from Eurovision
“It is completely inappropriate for Israel to be given this propaganda platform while they’re carrying out a genocide in Gaza,” one protester said.
Ireland aims to recognise Palestinian State on 21 May as Tánaiste hopes more countries will come on board
'Football is a form of resistance': The Palestinian women’s team coming to play in Dublin this month
Members of the Palestinian national team speak to The 42 about the daily trauma of life in Gaza and the West Bank.
Last month
April 2024
Netanyahu vows to launch military assault on Rafah 'with or without' a ceasefire deal
One of the children killed in the strikes overnight was a newborn baby who was only five days old.
Hamas delegation will return to Cairo with 'response' on Gaza truce
Egypt, Qatar and the US have been trying to mediate an agreement between Israel and Hamas for months.
A Hamas delegation today left Egypt and returned to Qatar to discuss the proposal, saying it is keen to respond "as quickly as possible".
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today he is hopeful Hamas would accept the "extraordinarily generous" offer.
The US military is building a pier to help boost humanitarian supplies into Gaza, an effort that the Pentagon said will cost Washington at least $320 million.
