"At the UN, global powers are cooling on Israel, but Donald Trump made sure MAGA's support was loud and clear on a global stage. The 56-minute speech by Trump was a rebuke to the world body and a return to form for the US president who argued for lower levels of global migration and urged a turn away from climate change policies"
"As Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations yesterday to embrace a Palestinian state, Trump rejected statehood for Palestinians, adopting the stance of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Back home Catherine Connolly's claim that Hamas is part of the "fabric" of Palestinian society has Ireland's left-wing parties scrambling. With some seeking to distance themselves from her comments. Labour Party TD Alan Kelly said he expects Ms Connolly to retract her comments that Hamas is "part of the fabric""
"The Social Democrats have refused to back her comments, saying Hamas is a "proscribed terrorist organisation" and any future election "clearly mandates the renunciation of violence". But it raises an interesting question - who decides the future of Gaza? Bel Trew discusses the origins of Hamas during the first Palestinian Intifada in 1987, the groups history and success in the 2006 election and what Hamas represents now."
Global powers at the United Nations showed growing distance from Israel while Donald Trump used a 56-minute speech to rebuke the UN, call for lower global migration, and urge a rollback of climate change policies. Trump rejected Palestinian statehood, aligning with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In Ireland, Catherine Connolly's remark that Hamas is "part of the fabric" of Palestinian society provoked backlash from left-wing parties, prompting calls for retraction and refusals of support. The Social Democrats labelled Hamas a proscribed terrorist organisation and insisted any future election must renounce violence. Questions arose about who decides Gaza's future, with historical context provided on Hamas's origins and political evolution.
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