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Varadkar warns against expelling Israeli ambassador to Ireland

The Taoiseach said he also has ‘enormous fears’ that the violence in the Middle East could escalate and widen.

The Independent UK

Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she comes back’

Dubliner Thomas Hand called for ‘some humane feelings of any kind’ for Hamas captors to release kidnapped children.

The Independent UK

Irish criticism of Israel not harming bid to get citizens out of Gaza – Martin

Around 35-40 Irish passport holders remained in the territory on Sunday.

The Independent UK

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Expelling Israel’s ambassador will not help Irish citizens in Gaza, Martin says

Micheal Martin’s comments come as Sinn Fein say ambassador Dana Erlich’s position in Dublin has become untenable.

The Independent UK

Israeli ambassador’s position is ‘now untenable’, says Sinn Fein leader

Mary Lou McDonald said the Irish Government needed ‘to follow the logic of their own assessment’ on Israel’s actions.

The Independent UK

Battle Lines Drawn

Plus: House GOP defies White House on Israel funding, Gaza City surrounded, SBF guilty, Republican under indictment seeks reelection

Reason

Watch live view of Israel-Gaza border as fighting intensifies

Watch a live view over the Israel-Gaza border on Friday 3 November as fighting intensifies.

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Varadkar: Israel’s actions ‘more approaching revenge than self-defence’

The Taoiseach said that he did not believe that Israel would guarantee its security through this approach.

The Independent UK

Ireland’s criticism of Israel has made it an outlier in the EU. What lies behind it?

Irish support for Palestinian rights stems partly from its own experience of colonialism and violence – but that’s not all, says Irish Times columnist Una Mullaly

The Guardian - UK

Newry swamped with water as island of Ireland hit by further floods

The canal in the Co Down city burst its banks amid heavy rainfall overnight on Monday.

The Independent UK

EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite a commitment to stay the course with Zelenskyy

The European Union summit showed that Ukraine will be facing tougher times to get all the attention and political, economic and military aid that it wants

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 611

White House says Russia is executing soldiers who fail to follow orders; Moscow criticises Ukraine-backed peace talks in Malta

The Guardian - AU

Seeing no military answer to Israel-Palestinian tensions, the EU plans for a more peaceful future

European Union leaders believe it's time to lay the foundations for a future relationship between Israel and the Palestinians where the militant group Hamas does not control Gaza

The Independent UK

‘Essential not to lose focus’ on war in Ukraine, Varadkar warns

The Taoiseach said there was a need to ‘double down on’ political, military and financial support for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Varadkar cautions against supermajority in any future Irish unity vote

The Taoiseach said there is not enough talk to convince people in Northern Ireland “that a united Ireland would be a warm home for them”.

The Independent UK

Irish premier says EU position on Israel-Palestine conflict is evolving

Leo Varadkar said he was satisfied with the language of an agreed statement from 27 EU leaders issued on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

EU strives to keep focus on Ukraine amid Middle East turmoil

EU leaders meeting in Brussels Friday discussed bolstering support for Ukraine, as they strived to focus on helping that country against Russia's invasion even as Middle East turmoil steals global attention.

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders says eurozone has shown ‘remarkable resilience’ as they discuss Ukraine, migration and the economy – as it happened

The bloc’s leaders are hosting a series of meetings in Brussels

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EU leaders call for humanitarian corridors and pauses to allow aid into Gaza

European Union leaders emerged on Thursday night from hours of talks in Brussels to call for humanitarian corridors and pauses to allow aid into Gaza.

The Independent UK

EU talks on common Gaza stance must consider all perspectives, says Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said he hoped the European Council could agree a joint call for a humanitarian ceasefire.

The Independent UK

European Union leaders seek aid access to Gaza and weigh the plight of EU citizens there

European Union leaders are debating ways to best use their combined leverage to ensure that more aid reaches Palestinians in need in Gaza

The Hindu

Ireland wants to further deepen its strong economic, cultural ties with India

The Irish government wants to further deepen its strong economic and cultural relationship with India as part of its renewed Asia Pacific strategy launched this week, Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin has said.

The Independent UK

Varadkar says it is ‘wrong’ to be fired for views after Israeli firm sacks woman

The woman said that Israel is a ‘terrorist state’ in a LinkedIn comment.

The Independent UK

Ireland has no plans to expel Israeli ambassador, Varadkar insists

The Taoiseach said ambassadors facilitated important lines of communications between countries.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland minister asks Irish government to give legacy body ‘a chance’

Steve Baker said the UK Government believes it is ‘doing the right thing’.

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