Posts Tagged: Ireland Israel
On Top of the Brexit Crisis, Does Ireland Want to Awaken Ugly Memories of Antisemitism?
You might think that today’s Brexit worries would be enough to preoccupy Ireland’s government. Instead, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament has escalated the BDS...
Ireland’s Betrayal and Attack on Israel
JNS.org - On International Holocaust Remembrance Day in America and Europe, recognized annually on January 27, people were working hard to draw attention to and...
Israel Expresses ‘Disgust’ After ‘Occupied Territories’ Boycott Bill Wins Crucial Vote in Irish Parliament
Lawmakers in the Republic of Ireland on Thursday voted in favor of a bill that would implement a draconian ban on goods produced by Israeli communities in the...
Proposed Ban on Israeli Settlement Products Could Violate Trade Rules, EU Warns Irish Government
Proposed legislation in Ireland to ban imports of goods from Israeli communities in the West Bank could run afoul of European Union trading regulations, the...
Ireland Takes Another Anti-Israel Turn
The recent Occupied Territories Bill passed in the Irish Seanad with a standing ovation -- another historical moment in Ireland’s support of the Palestinian people....
The Irish Senate’s ‘Boycott Israel’ Debate
JNS.org - Reading the transcript of the debate that took place in the Irish Senate on July 11 before that body voted 25-20 to criminalize commercial relations with...
Israel Slams ‘Immoral’ Bill Passed by Ireland’s Senate Outlawing Trade With West Bank Jewish Communities
Legislators in Ireland's Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that will prohibit "the import or sale of goods and services" from Jewish communities in the...
‘I Have Never Been an Antisemite,’ Dublin Mayor Insists as Irish Jews Condemn Attendance at Ramallah Conference Glorifying Nazi Collaborator
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has adamantly denied that he is antisemitic, despite being pictured this week at a conference in Ramallah that featured the image...
Ireland: The Most Anti-Israel Country in Europe?
JNS.org - The Irish and Jewish people share a common history of both suffering cruel persecution, and achieving national redemption against immeasurable odds. But today, modern...
Israel Education Efforts Are ‘Changing Opinions’ on Irish University Campuses
JNS.org - At the age of 18, Tal Hagin is one of the first Zionist and Israeli speakers to present his message on university campuses in...
An Open Letter to Irish Foreign Minister Charles Flanagan
Dear Minister Flanagan, Recently, you said, "I am actively keeping under consideration, on a continuous basis, the question of whether recognition by Ireland in the near future...
Being Anti-Israel is Being Anti-Semitic
What I'm really trying to understand are those insane Irish people. I mean what's wrong with just simply being part of England. England is a...
Irish BDS Groups Place ‘Boycott Israel’ Stickers on Israeli Products
JNS.org - Irish pro-BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) groups have placed stickers urging buyers to support "Palestine" and boycott Israel on Israeli-made products in...
Ireland’s Minister for Defense: No Reason to Distinguish Between Political, Military Arms of Hezbollah
It is not a "valid distinction" to differentiate between Hezbollah's military and political wings, Alan Shatter, Ireland's minister for defense, justice and equality,...
