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הפגנה מפגינים פרו פלסטינים בלפסט צפון אירלנד

Irish Jews say they have never faced such antisemitism and are in deep shock

Two Irish Jews tell ynet that hostility toward the community has surged, including a move to strip the name of Herzog Park in Dublin; they say the effort amounted to ‘collective punishment’ of Irish Jews for actions of Israel’s government

Sharon Kidon | 12.03.25

מועצת העיר דבלין מסירה את שמו של חיים הרצוג מהשם פארק הרצוג בעיקר

Dublin drops plan to rename park honoring former Israeli president amid backlash

Dublin City Council has shelved a proposal to strip former Israeli President Chaim Herzog’s name from a park in Rathgar after criticism from Irish leaders and Jewish groups; The lord mayor says a public consultation on any new name will follow

Itamar Eichner | 11.30.25

Dublin bid to rename 'Herzog Park' as 'Free Palestine Park' rejected by Ireland government

Ireland’s government breaks with Dublin City Council over a plan to rename Herzog Park as 'Free Palestine Park', with Foreign Minister Helen McEntee saying erasing the Irish-Jewish leader’s name is wrong and unrelated to criticism of Israel in Gaza

Itamar Eichner | 11.29.25

נשיאת אירלנד הנבחרת קת'רין קונולי באירוע הכרזת תוצאות בחירות ב דבלין

Far-left Irish lawmaker who called Israel a 'terrorist state' elected president in landslide

Catherine Connolly, known for extreme anti-Israel rhetoric and refusal to denounce Hamas, wins Ireland’s largely ceremonial presidency with over 63% of the vote; previously drew criticism for meeting Assad ally accused of war crimes during 2018 trip to Syria

Ynet, news agencies | 10.26.25

Irish president again calls for military intervention in Gaza: ‘Children are traumatized by humiliation’

Irish President Michael Higgins, a longtime critic of Israel who had harsh words against it on Holocaust Remembrance Day, urges the UN General Assembly to establish an international force to guarantee the delivery of aid to Gaza, though only the Security Council has that authority; 'It's a tragic era in world history'

Itamar Eichner | 08.24.25

Dublin police release without charge man who assaulted Jew over Gaza war claims

A Jewish man riding a Dublin bus was verbally and physically attacked by a passenger citing Gaza; Despite arrest, the attacker was released without charge, prompting criticism from Irish politicians who accuse the government of downplaying rising antisemitism

Itamar Eichner, Yogev Israeli | 07.21.25

אירלנד דבלין יום פטריק הקדוש דגלי פלסטין

'Jews are killers!': Jewish man assaulted on Dublin bus amid spike in antisemitic incidents

A Jewish man was assaulted on a Dublin bus by an attacker shouting antisemitic slurs and accusing Israel of genocide, amid rising tensions over Irish legislation targeting Israeli settlement goods and growing concern about antisemitism in Ireland

Itamar Eichner | 07.19.25

'We feel isolated': Jewish community braces as Ireland revives anti-Israel bill

Morris Cohen, head of Ireland’s Jewish community, says country increasingly hostile to Israel and intolerant of dissent; as lawmakers advance sweeping boycott bill, he describes rising antisemitism, political isolation and sense of abandonment among Irish Jews

Alexandra Lukash | 07.17.25

יום פטריק הקדוש מזרקה פרו פלסטינים דבלין אירלנד

'Antisemitic legislation': Irish bill to criminalize imports from Israeli settlements sparks outrage

FM Sa’ar warns Ireland will 'pay a price' if controversial bill passes; chief rabbi slams it as political consensus that demonizes Israel while ignoring Hamas

Itamar Eichner | 07.17.25

'Did they fall into a vat of Guinness?': US slams Ireland over planned ban on Israeli settlement imports

Bill expected to pass with broad support in the Irish parliament, which seeks to criminalize the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights; Would make Ireland the first European Union member state to enact such a ban

Itamar Eichner | 07.16.25

Efforts led by Spain and Ireland to sanction Israel over alleged human rights violations fails

European foreign ministers considered measures ranging from sanctions to an arms embargo, to suspending or altering the 1995 Association Agreement between Israel and the EU, but no consensus was reached; Slovenian FM: 'It's sad there's no consensus against Israel'

Itamar Eichner | 07.15.25

Ireland appeals to Eurovision to discuss kicking Israel out: 'Shocked by what is happening in Gaza'

The European Broadcasting Union has already officially clarified that Israel meets the criteria for participation in the song contest, but the Director General of the Irish Broadcasting Authority submitted a request for a hearing on the matter

Ran Boker | 05.08.25

'F**k Israel, Free Palestine': Anti-Israeli messages shown at Coachella

Irish group Kneecap, known for its politically charged performances, displayed slogans including 'Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people'

Ynet | 04.20.25

Ireland chief rabbi slams Higgins for politicizing Holocaust memorial event

Rabbi Yonni Wieder says removing Jews from the ceremony while the Irish president chose on the solumn occasion to condemn Israel's response to Hamas atrocities was shameful

Itamar Eichner | 01.27.25

Irish president attacks Israel during ceremony, Jews who protested were forcibly removed

Irish President Michael Higgins used his Holocaust Remembrance Day speech to criticize Israel, sparking protests from Jewish attendees who were forcibly removed; Jewish leaders had warned the president's participation was inappropriate, citing his dismissal of antisemitism concerns and anti-Israel rhetoric

Itamar Eichner | 01.26.25

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