Dublin city councillors accuse Israel and ‘Zionist lobby’ of quashing proposal to rename Herzog Park
The City Council voted to send the proposal back to the renaming committee on Monday night
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Fast Forward Israel to shutter Ireland embassy, citing ‘antisemitic rhetoric of the Irish government’
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JERUSALEM (JTA) –The mayor of Dublin entered Israel despite instructions to border officials to keep him out of the country. Mícheál Éamonn Mac Donncha, a member of the leftist Sinn Féin party, entered Israel through Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday night and reported later that he had travelled to Ramallah. Donncha is scheduled to attend…
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Fast Forward Dublin City Council Votes To Fly Palestinian Flag
(JTA) — The Dublin City Council voted to fly the Palestinian flag above City Hall in a show of support for Palestinian statehood. Forty-two councilmen in the Irish capital voted in favor of the motion, 11 voted against and seven abstained on Monday evening. The flag reportedly was raised over City Hall and will remain…
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Fast Forward Dublin College Apologizes After Protesters Cancel Speech By Israel Ambassador
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The Schmooze Israel Embassy Tweets Image of Jihadist Mona Lisa
Twitter/Newsweek Israel’s embassy in Dublin has deleted a series of tweets showing iconic works of art, including the Mona Lisa, dressed as Jihadists. All images were captioned: “Israel is the last frontier of the free world.” The images, captioned “Israel is the last frontier of the free world,” were sent from the embassy’s official Twitter…
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