Tag: Ireland
Welcome to ‘Paddystine’
The other day, during a discussion with a colleague about the wave of pro-Hamas, antisemitic hysteria sweeping the Republic of Ireland, I unthinkingly quipped that the people of Eire should rename themselves “Paddystinians.” I...
Irish president says Israel seeks ‘settlement’ in Egypt
In responding to allegations of antisemitism, the president of Ireland falsely asserted that Israel is seeking to build a "settlement" in Egypt.
Michael D. Higgins issued the allegation on Tuesday, at a credentials ceremony for PLO "Ambassador"...
‘Perfect time’ to return to Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ on 120th Bloomsday
Cultural pilgrims flock to Dublin annually on June 16 to celebrate the inside-baseball, literary “holiday” Bloomsday, which marks the single day upon which James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses is set.
“Hands up how many people have read...
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia to recognize Palestinian state
Spain, Ireland and other European Union countries plan to recognize a Palestinian state on May 21, Brussels’ foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell confirmed on Thursday.
He was speaking ahead of a U.N. General Assembly vote on Friday on a resolution...
Israel raps Irish PM for ‘forgetting’ Israeli hostages
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday chastised Simon Harris, Ireland’s new prime minister (or, Taoiseach), who referred to the Gaza war in his inaugural address but failed—in the ministry’s words “forgot”—to mention the 133 Israeli...
Antisemitic protest block Dublin library, home to ‘Book of Kells’
Anti-Israel protesters outside the Library of Trinity College Dublin, home to one of the most important manuscripts in the world, temporarily closed down the building as they called for the Irish university to boycott...
Irish MP blasts Robbie Keane’s move to Maccabi Tel Aviv
An Irish politician from the extremist Sinn Féin party has criticized Robbie Keane for accepting a head coaching position with the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team.
“Very very disappointing that Irish Football icon Robbie Keane...
Ireland’s Jewish community is declining
Of about 5.3 million Irish citizens, some 800 (.015%) are Jewish. Including Jewish expats in Ireland, that number rises to about 2,500. But however one runs the numbers, Jewish life in Ireland is disappearing.
In...
‘Living encyclopedia’ Stuart Rosenblatt donates Irish-Jewish family records to National Library of Israel
Genealogist Stuart Rosenblatt on Dec. 19 will donate his treasure trove of records on Irish-Jewish families, which spans centuries, to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. For decades, he has been the go-to...
Ireland approves motion accusing Israel of ‘de facto annexation’ of West Bank
The Irish government has endorsed a parliamentary motion condemning the “de facto annexation” of the West Bank by the Israeli government, becoming the first European Union country to do so.
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney...