Biden admin weighs executive action on border crisis, drawing fire from left and right
The Biden administration is considering executive action to tackle the ongoing border crisis after a bipartisan Senate bill failed to gather support, and reports of what moves are being considered are already drawing fire from both immigration activists and Republicans. Multiple outlets reported that, in the wake of the failure of the bipartisan Senate border legislation this month, the White House is eyeing potential executive action to tackle the migrant crisis. An administration source told Fox News that the president is considering executive action to restrict the ability of migrants to claim asylum, but that it’s one of “several” plans being looked at. Asked about reports of the plans, the White House told Fox News Digital that the administration “spent months negotiating in good faith to deliver the toughest and fairest bipartisan border security bill in decades because we need Congress to make significant policy reforms and to provide additional funding to secure our border and fix our broken immigration system.” 7.2M ENTERED THE US UNDER BIDEN ADMIN, AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN POPULATION OF 36 STATES AOC MOCKS BIDEN FOR DOING ‘TRUMP IMPRESSIONS’ ON THE BORDER CRISIS “Congressional Republicans chose to put partisan politics ahead of our national security, rejected what border agents have said they need, and then gave themselves a two-week vacation,” spokesperson Angelo Fernandez Hernandez said. “No executive action, no matter how aggressive, can deliver the significant policy reforms and additional resources Congress can provide and that Republicans rejected. We continue to call on Speaker [Mike] Johnson and House Republicans to pass the bipartisan deal to secure the border. “ An administration official stressed that there have been no final decisions on what actions, if any, could be taken and that exploring policy options does not mean they will come to pass. SEN BILL HAGERTY SAYS DEMS ENGAGING IN ‘SHEER POWER GRAB’ BY TOLERATING BORDER ‘CARNAGE’ One option reportedly on the table is the use of 212(f) of the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. That allows the president to restrict certain categories of foreigners who are deemed “detrimental to the interests of the United States.” It was used during prior administrations, including by former President Donald Trump, but he was blocked by a federal court from using it specifically to stop illegal immigrants at the southern border. The ruling was later upheld by the Supreme Court. As a consequence, a similar move by Biden may face a similar judicial roadblock. Another reported option includes raising the bar for initial asylum screenings in which migrants are required to show “credible fear” of persecution if returned home. However, most migrants currently do not go through a credible fear screening, so without additional expansion of the “expedited removal” process, which the administration sought as part of the supplemental spending bill, it would not affect the majority of migrants. The Biden administration last year moved to limit the asylum process by imposing a restriction on those who enter illegally and who have crossed through other countries before entering the U.S. That rule, however, still does not prevent the release of migrants into the interior and only affects their asylum claim at a later court hearing, and it is also currently blocked by a court order. However, the reports of some sort of action being mulled drew immediate fire from both the left and the right. Speaker Johnson, R-La., said the reports appeared to contradict prior administration claims that Biden had done everything to stop the crisis. “Americans have lost faith in this president and won’t be fooled by election year gimmicks that don’t actually secure the border,” he said. “Nor will they forget that the president created this catastrophe and, until now, has refused to use his executive authority to fix it.” RJ Hauman, president of the National Immigration Center for Enforcement (NICE) and a visiting adviser at The Heritage Foundation, said Johnson’s assessment was “spot on” about it being a gimmick. “The Biden administration could have used it on day one. Instead, they revoked countless effective Trump policies, issued a 100-day deportation ban, and rolled out a mass amnesty bill. The end result? A historic border crisis that they suddenly want to pretend to end, not actually do so,” he told Fox News Digital. Some Democrats and immigration activists were unimpressed with the reports, accusing Biden of going back to the Trump-era. “Democrats CANNOT solve immigration problems by adopting Trump-like policies,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Seeking asylum is a human right. President Biden should not, under any circumstances, restrict that right,” she said. “What is needed now more than ever from the Biden administration is to ensure that any border security executive actions protect due process for asylum seekers and provide resources for a fair, efficient and humane asylum system,” Murad Awawdeh, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, said in a statement. “The cruel measures being proposed collectively create a government mandated asylum ban, which even border officials contend will only create more chaos at the southern border, while failing to address the real issue at hand.” FOX Business Network’s Edward Lawrence contributed to this report.
Michigan Republicans sent into disarray by dueling pro-Trump factions
The Michigan Republican Party was deep in debt when a longtime party donor who had given more than $1 million over the past decade asked for a meeting with its chairwoman. Kristina Karamo turned down the donor. Her reasoning, according to two people familiar with the matter, was that he was a “Republican in Name Only,” or a “RINO,” an insult long used to denigrate members of the party seen as not conservative enough. Today, the party’s finances are so dire that Karamo has sued former party leaders so she can get permission to sell the organization’s headquarters. And she’s refusing to leave her post even as former President Donald Trump and national Republicans have installed a new ally in her place. MICHIGAN MAN CHARGED UNDER NEW GUN LAW AFTER 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER SHOOTS HERSELF WITH REVOLVER The cash crunch and power struggle within the Michigan GOP, long a bastion of traditional conservatism, is a case study in the party’s new phase nationally in the era of Trump, where no longer are the competing elements simply for or against him. Instead, pro-Trump factions in Michigan and elsewhere are fighting over how best to represent his “Make America Great Again” movement, with some openly alienating lifetime Republicans and undermining the party’s work in key swing states. While Trump is widely expected to win Tuesday’s Michigan primary, his campaign is trying to improve Republican standing in a state that could decide a potential Trump rematch in November with Democratic President Joe Biden. But some of Trump’s most ardent supporters aren’t going along with his efforts to replace Karamo and they openly question his judgment. “I don’t think he should be involved in state politics to begin with,” said Steve Willis, chair of the Clinton County GOP, in south central Michigan near Lansing. “He’s just listening to people that have his ear and he makes a decision.” Trump’s allies have moved to replace Karamo with Pete Hoekstra, a former nine-term congressman who was Trump’s ambassador to the Netherlands. Hoekstra is now responsible for assembling a functioning network of activists, donors and political staff while acknowledging, as he said in an interview, that he “can’t build a whole political party in eight months.” “We need to build the brand back, with our grassroots and our donor class,” Hoekstra said. “My intention is to rebuild those relationships.” Karamo, who did not respond to several text messages and phone calls seeking comment, retains control of the party’s bank accounts, social media and email. A lawsuit seeking to force her to relinquish power is being heard by a Michigan judge. Elected party chairwoman last year, Karamo is an ardent Trump supporter who rose to prominence by repeating false claims about voter fraud in Detroit and denying that Trump lost the 2020 election. She inherited a state party torn by infighting and facing millions in debt. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a rising Democratic Party star, had easily won reelection and Democrats clinched control of the Legislature. But many donors and longtime activists say Karamo refused to work with them. In turn, many of them stopped giving, cutting off resources to a party that had been accustomed to raising at least $20 million — and at times more than $30 million — to help candidates statewide. John Kennedy, the longtime CEO of a medical implant manufacturer and part of a core of Michigan’s most loyal donors, was told that Karamo would not meet with “RINOs,” according to two people familiar with his story who weren’t authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. MICHIGAN ASKS RESIDENTS TO HELP HOUSE, SETTLE MIGRANTS AMID CRISIS AT BORDER Kennedy declined to comment in response to an email inquiry. A lawyer for the National Republican Congressional Committee, which oversees U.S. House races nationwide, sent the state party a letter questioning whether Karamo and her staff were spending money intended for campaigns on day-to-day expenses instead. “I will not deny that we are growing increasingly alarmed by reports that the MIGOP is in dire financial straits and grossly mismanaging their limited funds,” NRCC general counsel Erin Clark wrote. “These do not seem to be the actions of a state party that adheres to conservative principles; or frankly, one that has the desire or ability to elect Republicans to office.” Karamo’s opponents started trying to push her out last fall. She was ousted in a January vote. The Republican National Committee this month sided with Hoekstra and recognized him as the rightful state party chair. “He brings credibility and acceptability with donors — to major donors — that’s for sure,” said former Michigan GOP Chairman Ron Weiser, who has contributed millions to the party over decades. “People know him and he’s from west Michigan, which is where you have your largest percentage of major donors on the Republican side.” Hoekstra is trying to stitch together a patchwork of helpful GOP county chairs, such as in populous Oakland County northwest of Detroit, and outside political groups working on Michigan campaigns, all while inviting donors back who had left the party. “It’s not nearly where we need to be. The nice thing is you call these people and ask for help and they they’ve been ignored for a year, and they feel, hallelujah, someone’s asking them to do something,” he said. But Karamo isn’t going quietly and neither are her supporters. A significant number of local GOP activists remain loyal to Karamo and echo her stated beliefs that Trump not only won Michigan, but was cheated out of a second term overall. Among the federal and state reviews proving that belief false is a GOP-led state Senate investigation in 2021 that confirmed Biden beat Trump by 3 percentage points in Michigan. Iosco County GOP Chair David Chandler deflected criticisms about Karamo, saying “fundraising isn’t really a requirement.” He said efforts to remove her were “a coup by the big establishment Republicans to try to seize what they couldn’t get in a decent, honest election.” Jon
Fox News Politics: Dire warnings
Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. What’s Happening? – GOP senator makes a startling comparison between AT&T outage and cyberthreats – Biden lashes out at Russian President Putin during California fundraiser – Nikki Haley remains defiant against Trump as South Carolina primary approaches GOP Sen. Marco Rubio warned on social media that the AT&T outage affecting tens of thousands of Americans pales in comparison to what a potential China cyberattack would look like. “I don’t know the cause of the AT&T outage,” the Florida Republican posted on X on Thursday. “But I do know it will be 100 times worse when #China launches a cyber attack on America on the eve of a #Taiwan invasion. “And it won’t be just cell service they hit, it will be your power, your water and your bank.” Rubio’s warning came as tens of thousands of AT&T customers reported outages on Thursday morning for their home phone, internet and mobile phone services, according to Downdetector. Earlier this month, FBI director Christopher Wray warned that China’s cyberattacks against the U.S. and its allies are reaching a “fever pitch.” OUTPACING MEXICO: Chinese encounters in key border sector exceeding neighbor …Read more ‘NAGGING AND COMPLAINING’: Some reporters privately annoyed by White House influence efforts …Read more LIFE IMITATING ART? Second gentleman Doug Emhoff says he and VP are ‘living’ HBO’s ‘Veep’ in real life …Read more COPYCAT: AOC mocks Biden for doing ‘Trump impressions’ on the border crisis …Read more ‘CRAZY SOB’: Biden lashes out at Putin during California fundraiser …Read more AI IN THE DOJ: Justice Department announces former Kamala Harris adviser as first artificial intelligence officer …Read more PARTY CRASHERS: John Fetterman slams fellow Democrats who are critical of Biden: Wear a ‘MAGA hat’ …Read more HEATED DEBATE: Rep Ro Khanna, Bishop Barron clash on abortion, finds common ground on religious liberty and immigration …Read more CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: House GOP leaders back away from key government spending promise …Read more SPEAKING OUT: Speaker Johnson slams ‘desperate’ Biden after calling GOP ‘worse’ than segregationists at fundraiser …Read more ‘SHEER POWER GRAB’: Sen Bill Hagerty explains why Dems tolerating border ‘carnage’ …Read more TOUCH DOWN IN TAIWAN: Bipartisan group of House members make unannounced trip …Read more KICKING THE CAN: Congress likely to punt government shutdown deadlines again: sources …Read more HALEY REMAINS DEFIANT: Haley remains defiant against Trump but changes goalposts …Read more ‘EMBARRASSING’: Lara Trump unleashes on Nikki Haley amid RNC feud, refusal to drop out of GOP race …Read more PLANNED PARENTHOOD PETITIONS: Planned Parenthood petitions Wisconsin Supreme Court to make 1849 abortion law unconstitutional …Read more NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS: A 30-year-old North Carolina education funding argument is back in the state Supreme Court …Read more BIG ACCUSATIONS: Atlanta reparations task force calls Fulton County ‘complicit’ in stealing land from Black residents …Read more ‘I FEEL SLIGHTED’: Civil rights leader slams Biden’s menthol cigarette ban, says his group excluded from talks …Read more TENNESSEE MARRIAGE BILL: Gov signs law allowing public officials to decline to perform weddings they disagree with …Read more CAPITAL CRIME: Teen charged in break-in of Secret Service SUV outside Biden’s granddaughter’s home …Read more PIVOTAL RULING AHEAD: Judge in Trump Georgia case in ‘unenviable’ position …Read more Subscribe now to get Fox News Politics newsletter in your inbox. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
Florida Senate passes bill to ban social media for children under 16
Florida is on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media after the state Senate passed a bill Thursday that would keep children under the age of 16 off popular platforms regardless of parental approval. The measure now goes back to the state House, where the speaker has made the issue his top priority during the legislative session that ends March 8. Still, critics have pointed to similar efforts in other states that have been blocked by courts. TRAGIC FLORIDA SAND HOLE DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED: EXPERT The bill targets any social media site that tracks user activity, allows children to upload material and interact with others, and uses addictive features designed to cause excessive or compulsive use. Supporters point to rising suicide rates among children, cyberbullying and predators using social media to prey on kids. “We’re talking about businesses that are using addictive features to engage in mass manipulation of our children to cause them harm,” said the bill’s sponsor, Republican state Sen. Erin Grall. Other states have considered similar legislation, but most have not proposed a total ban. In Arkansas, a federal judge blocked enforcement of a law in August that required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts. Supporters in Florida hope that if the bill becomes law, it would withstand legal challenges because it would ban social media formats based on addictive features such as notification alerts and autoplay videos, rather than the content on their sites. But opponents say it blatantly violates the First Amendment and that it should left to parents, not the government, to monitor children’s social media use. “This isn’t 1850. While parents show up at school board meetings to ban books, their kids are on their iPads looking at really bad stuff,” said Democratic state Sen. Jason Pizzo. He sarcastically said lawmakers have other options if they want to parent other people’s children. “Let’s have a bill that encourages engaging with your children, cooking dinner, sitting at a table together, making eye contact, calling grandma to see if she’s OK once in a while.” he said. The state Senate passed the bill on a 23-14 vote, with a mix of Democrats and Republicans on both sides of the issue. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has expressed some skepticism of the legislation as currently written. DeSantis said he understood that the platforms could be harmful to teenagers, but that parents need to play a role in monitoring use. HERE’S HOW FLORIDA IS PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM HARMFUL AND ADDICTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA “We can’t say that 100% of the uses are bad because they’re not,” DeSantis said at an Orlando-area news conference. “I don’t think it’s there yet, but I hope we can get there in a way that answers parents’ concerns.” Some parents also have mixed feelings. Angela Perry, a mother from central Florida, said she understands the rationale behind bill, and that she and her husband didn’t let their daughter onto any major platforms until she turned 15. But she believes it should be up to every parent to make that decision based on the maturity of their children. “Whatever happened to parental rights?” Perry said. “You are already selecting books my child can read at school. That is fine to a certain extent. But now you are also moving into their private life as well. It’s becoming intrusive.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Florida bill would require social media companies to close any accounts it believes to be used by minors and to cancel accounts at the request of a minor or parents. Any information pertaining to the account must be deleted.
Biden says sanctions against Russia are coming after meeting with Navalny’s wife and daughter
President Biden met with the late Alexei Navalny’s widow and daughter on Thursday in California, following the loss of the Russian opposition leader. Biden said on Friday there was “no doubt” the death of Navalny was a “consequence of something that Putin and his thugs did.” After Navalny died, Russian officials claimed he was not feeling well after he went for a walk at the penal colony where he was jailed in Siberia before losing consciousness and dying. Biden posted on social media Thursday about the meeting in San Francisco with Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya, Navalny’s wife and daughter, respectively. BIDEN, AFTER NAVALNY’S DEATH, SAYS ‘NO DOUBT’ THAT ‘PUTIN AND HIS THUGS’ WERE BEHIND IT “Today I met with Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya — [Alexei] Navalny’s loved ones — to express my condolences for their devastating loss,” Biden posted on X. “[Alexei’s] legacy of courage will live on in Yulia and Dasha, and the countless people across Russia fighting for democracy and human rights.” The White House said in a statement that the Biden administration plans to announce new sanctions against Russia on Friday “in response to [Alexei’s] death, Russia’s repression and aggression, and its brutal and illegal war in Ukraine.” Biden spoke to reporters briefly Thursday about his meeting. GEN. KEANE SAYS PUTIN BELIEVES US, EUROPE ‘TAKING A KNEE’ ON UKRAINE “I had the honor of meeting with Aleskey Navalny’s his wife and daughter. As to state the obvious, he was a man. Incredible courage. And it’s amazing how his wife and daughter are emulating that,” the president said. “And we’re going to be announcing the sanctions against Putin who is responsible for his death tomorrow. And one thing I made — that was made clear to me is that Yolanda [Yulia] is going to — she’s going to continue to fight in every way. So, we’re not letting up.” Following the death of Navalny last week, Yulia stepped onto a stage typically reserved for senior politicians in Munich and vowed that Putin and his allies would be brought to justice over the death. Later she solemnly vowed, “I will continue the work of Alexei Navalny.” NAVALNY SEEN GRINNING, LAUGHING IN COURTROOM VIDEO A DAY BEFORE HIS DEATH The statement was ambitious, especially from a woman who once said during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar’s Russian edition that her “key task” was caring for the couple’s children and her home. Now, her job will be leading the Russian opposition through one of the darkest and most turbulent times in the country’s history. Shortly after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, back in 2021, Biden was asked what would happen if Navalny were to die while in Russian custody. ‘NO RIGHT TO GIVE UP’: YULIA NAVALNAYA, NOW A WIDOW, EMERGES AS RUSSIA’S NEWEST OPPOSITION LEADER “I made it clear to him that I believe the consequences of that would be devastating for Russia,” Biden said at the time. Last week, Biden was asked about that remark. “That was three years ago,” Biden said. “In the meantime, they faced a hell of a lot of consequences.” Biden was referring to Russian troop losses in the war in Ukraine and international sanctions waged against their government. “I just want to say, ‘God bless Alexei Navalny,’” Biden concluded. “His courage will not be forgotten.” Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman contributed to this report.
Judge in Trump civil fraud case denies request to delay $355 million penalty
A New York judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case has denied his legal team’s request to avoid paying a $355 million penalty in the case. Trump lawyers had asked Judge Arthur Engoron to delay enforcement of the payment by 30 days to allow time for an “orderly post-judgement process.” In an email to the defendants posted Thursday to the court docket, Engoron said they had “failed to explain, much less justify, any basis for a stay.” “I am confident that the Appellate Division will protect your appellate rights,” he wrote. Last week, Trump was barred from operating his business in New York for three years and was found liable for $355 million in damages in the civil fraud case brought against him, his family, and the Trump Organization by New York Attorney General Letitia James. HAYLEY ON WHETHER TRUMP WILL CLINCH REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION NEXT MONTH: ‘LET’S SEE IF IT HAPPENS’ James said Monday she was prepared to seize former President Donald Trump’s assets if he is unable to pay the massive judgment handed down in his civil fraud case. Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty. With interest, he owes the state nearly $454 million — and the amount is going up $87,502 each day until he pays. Engoron concluded that Trump lied for years about his wealth as he built the real estate empire that vaulted him to stardom and the White House. Trump denies wrongdoing and has vowed to appeal. Trump’s ability to pay his mounting legal debts is increasingly murky after back-to-back courtroom losses. In January, a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump claimed last year that he has about $400 million in cash — reserves that would get eaten up by his court penalties. The rest of his net worth, which he says is several billion dollars, is tied up in golf courses, skyscrapers, and other properties, along with investments and other holdings. Trump’s promised appeal is likely to halt collection of his penalty while the process plays out.
Georgia Senate backs $5 billion increase in state spending for worker bonuses and roadbuilding
Georgia’s Senate is supporting changes to the state budget that would add $5 billion in spending, including money for bonuses already paid to state employees and teachers, additional roadbuilding, new dental and medical schools, and paying down some state debts. The Senate voted 54-1 on Thursday to pass House Bill 915, which adds money to the current budget running through June 30. The House and Senate will now seek to work out their differences, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp once they agree. VIDEO SHOWS ATLANTA POLICE ARRESTING FUGITIVE ON PLANE FROM MIAMI AFTER HE ESCAPED TRAFFIC STOP Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Blake Tillery, a Vidalia Republican, told senators that there were relatively few differences between Kemp’s proposal and those of the House and Senate. “For 95% of the budget, there’s agreement,” Tillery said. Kemp proposed raising spending of state money to $37.5 billion from the $32.5 billion that lawmakers approved last year. Total spending, including federal aid, college tuition, fines and fees, would rise to $67.5 billion The state can spend lots more, even though growth in tax collections is slowing, because Kemp set a revenue estimate much lower than what the state will actually collect this year and because Georgia has $10.7 billion in surplus cash beyond its $5.4 billion rainy day fund. Kemp would spend up to $2 billion of the surplus. Because lawmakers can’t spend above Kemp’s revenue estimate, lawmakers can only cut or rearrange the governor’s proposed spending. The governor before Christmas ordered $1,000 bonuses paid to state and university employees and public school teachers. The House plan includes $315 million to pay for the bonuses. Kemp has also proposes pay raises for employees beginning July 1, which lawmakers will finalize in March when they vote on next year’s budget. Kemp wants state and university employees to get a 4% cost-of-living increase across the board, while teachers would get a roughly equivalent $2,500-a-year increase. The Senate put its own stamp on Kemp’s plan to spend $1.5 billion more to speed planned roadwork and establish a freight infrastructure program. The Senate would spend $50 million more on road repaving to cover higher costs for asphalt and concrete, saying a federal match means the $100 million the House proposed is too much. The Senate would cut Kemp’s proposed spending increase on freight infrastructure to $500 million, and would cut increased spending on big state Department of Transportation projects to $593 million. The Senate would use that savings to give out more aid to local governments. It would boost road and bridge aid to cities and counties to $250 million. Aid to local airports would soar to $98 million from the $27 million the House proposed. The Senate would also boost state-owned railroad aid to $8.5 million from the House-proposed $4.25 million. That emphasis on local benefits extends in the Senate budget to an additional $14.1 million for construction at state parks, historic sites and recreation sites and a plan to give $5 million in community development grants, up from $2.5 million proposed by the House. The Senate agreed with plans to spend $451 million to finish a new prison in Washington County and $135 million to repair other prisons. The Senate budget would spend, $15.3 million up the House’s proposed $9.8 million, to install technology to prevent state prison inmates from using contraband cellphones. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Also approved were $500 million to pay down debt in one of the state’s employee pension funds, $250 million to finance water and sewer work, and $200 million for grants and sites to attract industry.
Rafah mosque flattened by Israeli airstrike
NewsFeed Israeli airstrikes flattened Al-Farooq Mosque in Rafah and destroyed several homes. Gaza health authorities say at least 97 people were killed by Israel in the last 24 hours. Published On 22 Feb 202422 Feb 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
Jordan to ICJ: Israel’s occupation of Palestine must end
NewsFeed Jordan told the International Court of Justice that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is illegal and must end. Over 30 countries have now provided their arguments to the UN top court’s hearing into the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation. Published On 22 Feb 202422 Feb 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
Ireland to ICJ: Israel exceeds reasonable use of force limits
NewsFeed Ireland argued before the International Court of Justice that Israel’s actions following the October 7 Hamas attacks exceed reason. In their argument to the hearing about legal consequences of Israeli occupation, Ireland added that it is dismayed by the current violence in Gaza and its wider implications for the peace process. Published On 22 Feb 202422 Feb 2024 Adblock test (Why?)