In 1980, Ireland became the first European Union member state to support the establishment of a Palestinian state, and the PLO opened an office in the Irish capital in 1993, the same year Israel opened its embassy. In 1999, then-taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Bertie Ahern visited Gaza, me...
Moreover, the United States had advanced knowledge of the attack. “Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we are advising US citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates at this time,” read an August 25security alerton the US Embassy in A...