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Israel is silencing the truth by targeting what remains of the media in Gaza. Western journalists should not be doing the same by continuing to give its empty claims the oxygen of publicity.

The failure of Western politicians and the media to act on Israel’s unprecedented killing of journalists in Gaza helps to perpetuate the idea that the West doesn’t care a damn about Palestinians. It is an argument that is becoming increasingly hard to argue against.

Joseph Birchall began life working as a mechanic in Tallaght but the publication of the first in a series of crime fiction novels has given him a glimpse of the life he thought he once had. He talks about Hollywood, lockdown and setting up gifts.ie

The agency's latest annual report shows the move was recent as it held €3.6m in bonds at the end of 2024. It also retained investment in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements, while shares in controversial tech firm Palantir increased last year.

The Commission says it is a vocal advocate of the rule-based international order. How it acts now may give a small glimmer of hope this is still the case, but it is acting far too late for the Palestinian people.

The regulator is mandated to provide a high level of consumer and investor protection to those investing in securities markets. But is it doing this by continuing to approve the Israeli bond prospectus?

The Government started looking into the issue last September after reporting in The Ditch about flights transporting weapons parts, explosive charges and ammunition.

Why is the inclusion of services in the Occupied Territories Bill sending a shiver down the spine of the cabinet? And why would removal of services from the bill be so damaging?

The leading opposition party is critical of the Central Bank’s role in facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds as the death toll in Gaza rises to over 53,000 and Israel moves forward with plans to take territory in the strip.

The Government faces pressure to release details of the now nine-month investigation. The transport department says it has yet to share the “work in progress” report and has no timeframe for completion.