Holocaust, Irish president and Gaza

Irish president’s Holocaust memorial speech sparks anger from country’s Jews
Michael Higgins's address highlighted Gaza war, which country's chief rabbi decries as an attempt to 'politicize' the memorial ceremony
In Holocaust day speech, Irish president focuses on ‘horrific loss of life’ in Gaza, sparks protest
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Israeli mom dragged out of Holocaust memorial event for protesting Irish president’s Gaza remarks
The mom was among several Jewish attendees protesting the Irish president’s inclusion in the event given his previous criticism of Israel over the war, and his mention Sunday of the conflict
Irish president accused of 'politicising' Holocaust event
Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich has accused the Irish president of "politicising" a Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration in Dublin on Sunday. The event marked 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz, and was held to remember victims of the Holocaust.
Irish president accused of ‘anti-Semitic lies’ in Holocaust memorial speech
Ireland’s president has been branded “despicable” and accused of spewing “anti-Semitic lies” after he used a Holocaust memorial speech to highlight the plight of Gazans.
Irish president’s Holocaust memorial speech reignites antisemitism row
Security staff forcibly removed a woman who objected to the president's remarks, while others who turned their backs on Higgins were asked to leave.
‘Despicable person’: Sa’ar slams Irish president for using Holocaust Memorial Day speech to criticize Israel
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Irish Jews 'deeply troubled' by 'offensive portrayals' in school textbooks
One textbook inaccurately describes Judaism as a religion that believes “violence and war are sometimes necessary".
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Ireland’s inverted antisemitism in action
Whatever the reason for that miraculous no-show, we will soon see who’s smirking at Ireland’s inversion of anti-Semitism.
New York Sun1d
Ireland’s Shameful Commemoration
At Dublin, Jewish attendees, including an Israeli-Irish woman, are dragged from an event to remember the Holocaust.
The Jewish Chronicle3d
‘I fear for the future of my children here’, says Jewish protester dragged out of Irish Shoah event
Tibet said: “The moment I stood up and turned my back, they grabbed me and started dragging me out. They didn’t ask, they ...
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Irish president speaks on Israel at Holocaust event, protester dragged out
"It’s a glaring, embarrassing contradiction." Jewish Representative Council of Ireland chair Maurice Cohen said that it was "both disturbing and upsetting to see the video of a young woman ...
Irish Central2d
"Never again" - Ireland marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Ireland's Taoiseach is in Poland marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, while the Tánaiste ...
Israeli minister’s fears for safety of Jews in Ireland after Michael Higgins’ speech
Israeli minister’s fears for safety of Jews in Ireland after Michael Higgins’ speech - Exclusive: Israeli deputy foreign ...
The Jewish Chronicle2d
Is Ireland the most antisemitic country in the West?
Is Ireland the most antisemitic country in the Western world? In an apparent bid to clinch that shameful title, its president ...