Taoiseach Simon Harris and Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez discuss officially recognising state of Palestine

The Taoiseach and his Spanish counterpart have had further discussions on the recognition of the state of Palestine.

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Israeli cabinet votes to shut down offices of Al Jazeera in country after months of critical coverage

Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Al Jazeera to shut its offices in Israel after months of fiercely critical coverage of the war by the Qatar-owned news channel.

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‘Hamas does not want an agreement& & Israel threatens imminent Rafah invasion if ceasefire talks collapse

Israel&s defence minister has threatened an imminent invasion of Rafah where 1.5 million Gazans are sheltering if a temporary ceasefire agreement is not reached.

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Gaza ceasefire talks conclude with little chance of a deal ahead of Rafah invasion ‘very soon&

Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruled that out.

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Ukraine can&t ‘give up& Eurovision exposure despite Israel boycott calls, country&s 2016 winner says

Former Eurovision winner Jamala has said Ukraine cannot afford to "give up" the opportunity to raise awareness of Russia's invasion by performing at the song contest, amid boycott calls over Israel's participation.

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Israel to shut down Arab TV news station Al Jazeera; Gaza ceasefire talks continue as airstrikes hit Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.

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