The Irish Examiner used the document’s language, almost word for word, to argue for expanding the Irish military.

<article data-history-node-id="432197" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oxford-union-elects-palestinian-president" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oxford-union-elects-palestinian-president" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Oxford Union elects Palestinian president</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Oxford Union, one of the world’s most prestigious student societies, has elected its first&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Palestinian</a>&nbsp;president.&nbsp;</p> <p>Arwa Hanin Elrayess was elected to head up the union for the trinity (summer) term in 2026.&nbsp;</p> <p>She was elected with 757 first preference votes, which was 150 more than the runner-up.&nbsp;</p> <p>Turnout was 1,528, which was distinctly higher than the previous term’s election, according to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2025/11/29/arwa-elrayess-wins-tt26-oxford-union-presidency/" target="_blank">Oxford Student</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Elrayess studies philosophy, politics and economics, and belongs to the St Edmund’s Hall constituent college.&nbsp;</p> <p>Reacting to the election, her father Mohamed Elrayess wrote on LinkedIn: “Very proud of my daughter… for making history as the first Arab female, the first Palestinian, and the first Algerian to be elected President of the Oxford Union.”&nbsp;</p> <p>The president-elect was involved in the production of a documentary called&nbsp;<em>Heart of a Protest</em>, which focused on protests in London in solidarity with Palestinians.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/oxford-union-elects-first-palestinian-president">Oxford Union elects Palestinian president</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="The College of All Souls, Oxford, UK, 20 October 2023 (AFP/Henry Nicholls)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="6c6409fd-d321-4949-8a95-d78fc2f7e7a2" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/oxford-university-file-photo-afp.jpg" width="1920" height="1080" alt="The College of All Souls, Oxford, UK, 20 October 2023 (AFP/Henry Nicholls)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>The College of All Souls, Oxford, UK, 20 October 2023 (AFP/Henry Nicholls)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> <section>&nbsp;</section> </div> </div> </article>

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<article data-history-node-id="430601" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-ready-participate-peacekeeping-mission-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-ready-participate-peacekeeping-mission-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Turkey ready to participate in peacekeeping mission in Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p style="border:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; margin-bottom:16px">Discussions are underway regarding the Turkish army's participation in a peacekeeping mission in the Gaza Strip, AFP reported on Thursday, citing&nbsp; a source within the Turkish Defense Ministry.</p> <p style="border:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; margin-bottom:16px">"We are in contact with our counterparts regarding our participation in the mission that will be created in Gaza," the official said, adding that "a military-civilian coordination center has been created with a view to establishing an operational force in Gaza."</p> <p>"Within this structure, it is planned to create an International Stabilization Force responsible for security patrols, protection of civilian infrastructure, humanitarian aid, border security, training of local security forces and monitoring the ceasefire," he added.</p> <p>"The level of Turkey's participation in these structures remains to be determined," the official noted, adding that details could be communicated next week.</p> <p>Israel is said to be opposed to the presence of Turkey in a peacekeeping force. Asked about possible Israeli opposition to a Turkish military presence in Gaza, the official replied: "A ceasefire agreement exists and Turkey is one of its guarantors."</p> </div> </div> </article>