par This Is Beirut, 14/02 21:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Spain and Ireland urged the European Union, on Wednesday, to promptly assess whether Israel is fulfilling its human rights obligations in Gaza under an agreement that associates rights with trade relations. Spain and Ireland on Wednesday asked the European Union to "urgently" examine whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations ...
par Ali A. Hamadé, 21/04 12:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On the 26th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement – a crucial historic milestone that sealed peace between Protestant loyalists and Catholic nationalists in Northern Ireland – the specter of uncertainty looms more than ever over the future of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. This agreement, once considered a cornerstone of ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/04 23:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Several European Union member states are expected to recognize the Palestinian statehood by the end of May. The announcement was made by the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday, on the sidelines of a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. Addressing the World Economic Forum stage in Riyadh, Josep Borrell reiterated ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/05 16:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Students at Ireland's prestigious Trinity College Dublin university manned an on-campus protest on Saturday against Israel's actions in Gaza, blocking the entrance to a library housing a world-famous medieval manuscript. Student activists described the protest, which began Friday, as a "solidarity encampment with Palestine", echoing similar ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/05 15:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Spain, Ireland and other European Union countries will recognize a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borell, said on Thursday, ahead of an expected UN vote on Palestinian membership on Friday. Borell told a local Spanish radio station that he is expecting Spain, Ireland, Malta and Slovenia to recognize a ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/05 10:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognise a Palestinian state from May 28, hoping other European countries will follow suit. A furious Israel immediately announced it was recalling its envoys to Ireland and Norway for "urgent consultations"and was expected to do the same with its ambassador to Spain. Norwegian ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/05 14:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The decision by Ireland, Norway and Spain, announced on Wednesday, to recognize the State of Palestine has sparked a mixture of praise, evasion and fury internationally. The Palestine Liberation Organization and Islamist group Hamas welcomed the decision to recognize a Palestinian state as a boost for their cause. "We consider this an important ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/05 11:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU foreign ministers have a "significant" discussion about sanctioning Israel if it continues to flout international humanitarian law, said Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin on Monday. “There was a very clear consensus about the need to uphold the international humanitarian legal institutions,” Martin told reporters following the Foreign ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/05 11:43 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Spain, Ireland and Norway will formally recognize a Palestinian state on Tuesday. The three European countries believe that their initiative has strong symbolic impact, which will likely encourage others to follow suit. They also point to Norway and Spain's historic role in advancing Israel-Palestinian peace efforts: in 1991, the two sides sat ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/05 11:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Recognizing Palestinian statehood is an "essential" step for achieving peace in the Middle East, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday. "Recognition of the state of Palestine is not only a matter of historic justice... is it also an essential requirement if we are all to achieve peace," he said in a brief address before meeting his ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/05 21:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France's foreign minister accused on Wednesday fellow EU members Spain and Ireland of having recognized Palestinian statehood as part of "political positioning," instead of seeking a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Spain, Ireland, and Norway on Tuesday officially recognized the State of Palestine, sparking a furious response from ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/06 11:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Portugal as they comfortably beat the Republic of Ireland 3-0 on Tuesday in their final Euro 2024 warm-up friendly. Joao Felix was also on target, as Roberto Martinez's side bounced back from a defeat by Croatia last week to build confidence for the tournament in Germany. Ronaldo, 39, watched that match from ...
