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
The City Council voted to send the proposal back to the renaming committee on Monday night
Israel’s president, son of the park’s namesake, and Ireland’s prime minister had both criticized the proposal
Catherine Connolly drew criticism from Ireland’s Prime Minister in September for saying Hamas was “part of the fabric of the Palestinian people"
Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. has shown support for Palestinians on multiple occasions
But steep pro-Palestinian sentiment, an aging population and the departure of the spiritual leader are all challenges
The charges come three weeks after the band issued a statement denouncing Hamas and Hezbollah amid scrutiny over the concert video
Irish Jews have always lived in some tension with their home country
The incident comes as tensions between Ireland and Israel are at a high
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