Friday 22 December 2023

How Palestinian LEADERS came to reject Kurdish demands for their own sovereign homeland

How Palestinians came to reject Kurdish demands for homeland: Comment: Among the strangest realities uncovered by the referendum in Northern Iraq is the Palestinian denial of Kurdish hopes for independence and a state of their own, writes Roger Hercz.

Saturday 9 December 2023

Monday 23 October 2023

Over 6,000 dead in 1948-1949 War of Independence = 1 % of Jewish population. Israeli Casualties in Battle (1860-Present)

Israeli Casualties in Battle (1860-Present): Encyclopedia of Jewish and Israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from anti-Semitism to Zionism.

Tuesday 12 September 2023

Micheal Martin [ rightly ] rules out Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin coalition

Martin appears to rule out chance of Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin coalition: Mr Martin said there would be a number of barriers to his party entering government with Sinn Féin, including how legacy issues are discussed…

Tuesday 20 June 2023

Tramore’s Louise Richardson honoured with prestigious Damehood

Tramore’s Louise Richardson honoured with prestigious Damehood: OXFORD University’s Vice-Chancellor and Tramore woman Professor Louise Richardson has been appointed a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British…

Tuesday 2 May 2023

@intheshadowofcroker Instagram post My latest podcast with Corporal Noel McDonnell will be on my twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages this Thursday. Listen to his fascinating stories regarding Michael Collins and how 14 year old Alphonsus Culleton was signed into the army also how he explored the murder of Francis Sheehy Skeffington, Patrick McIntyre and Thomas Dickson in 1916 in Portobello barracks, renamed in 1952 to Cathal Brugha barracks. #dublin #michaelcollins #cathalbrughabarracks #irelandsancienteast #1916 #sheehyskeffington #ballyboughprideofplace #ballybough #eastwall #fairview #marino - Picuki.com

Added by @intheshadowofcroker Instagram post My latest podcast with Corporal Noel McDonnell will be on my twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages this Thursday. Listen to his fascinating stories regarding Michael Collins and how 14 year old Alphonsus Culleton was signed into the army also how he explored the murder of Francis Sheehy Skeffington, Patrick McIntyre and Thomas Dickson in 1916 in Portobello barracks, renamed in 1952 to Cathal Brugha barracks. #dublin #michaelcollins #cathalbrughabarracks #irelandsancienteast #1916 #sheehyskeffington #ballyboughprideofplace #ballybough #eastwall #fairview #marino - Picuki.com: Instagram post added by intheshadowofcroker My latest podcast with Corporal Noel McDonnell will be on my twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages this Thursday. Listen to his fascinating stories regarding Michael Collins and how 14 year old Alphonsus Culleton was signed into the army also how he explored the murder of Francis Sheehy Skeffington, Patrick McIntyre and Thomas Dickson in 1916 in Portobello barracks, renamed in 1952 to Cathal Brugha barracks. #dublin #michaelcollins #cathalbrughabarracks #irelandsancienteast #1916 #sheehyskeffington #ballyboughprideofplace #ballybough #eastwall #fairview #marino - Picuki.com

Wednesday 22 February 2023

Friday 10 February 2023

Kilkenny Coal Miners and the part they played in forging the history of America

Kilkenny miners and the part they played in forging the history of America: Gary lives in Pennsylvania, USA and is very proud of his Irish heritage, especially with his connections to Kilkenny. Gary reached out to me on LinkedIn to tell me a fascinating story about his family and the coalminers from Castlecomer, who immigrated to America during the Great Famine. What shocke...

Sunday 29 January 2023

Wednesday 18 January 2023

Over 1,000 former IAF officers, ex-IDF Chief, urge Israeli Supreme Court to hamstring Netanyahu Gov't

Over 1000 former IAF officers, ex-IDF chief, urge Supreme Court to hamstring Netanyahu gov't: Former Israel Air Force officers pen letter accusing incoming Netanyahu government of 'destroying democracy,' calling for judicial steps to curb new government.

Tuesday 10 January 2023

Olga Benário Prestes | Jewish Women's Archive

Olga Benário Prestes | Jewish Women's Archive: A Communist activist before and during World War II, Olga Benário Prestes’ political activities led her to the highest ranks of the Communist Youth International. Her relationship with Brazilian Communist leader Luis Carlos Prestes, who was part of a failed coup, led to her deportation to Germany, where she was gassed at Bernburg in 1942. Although her name is not well known in the United States, Olga is famous in Brazil and was considered a great heroine in the German Democratic Republic.

Wednesday 4 January 2023