US EditionHiggins says criticism of Netanyahu is not anti-Semitism
- On Thursday, during his speech at the Bord Bia Bloom event held in Phoenix Park, Dublin, President Michael D Higgins addressed concerns regarding Gaza and responded to allegations of anti-Semitism.
- He stated a campaign against Ireland operates in the United States and emphasized that more than 81% of Gaza’s people have been displaced amid ongoing bombings.
- President Higgins expressed criticism of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which receives support from Israel and the United States, describing it as lacking accountability and noting that its executive director, Jake Wood, stepped down due to limitations on independent functioning.
- He criticized the practice of accusing those who challenge Netanyahu’s policies of antisemitism, describing it as deeply offensive and unfair to both Ireland and people like himself, and called for immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- President Higgins called on the UN General Assembly to exercise its special authority to act independently should the Security Council fail to intervene, emphasizing the critical need for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
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Branding those opposed to Netanyahu policies antisemitic is ‘slander’, says Michael D Higgins
President Michael D Higgins hassaid accusations that those who criticise the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are “antisemitic” is a “slander”.
Branding those opposed to Netanyahu policies antisemitic is ‘slander’ – Higgins
Mr Higgins said there is an active campaign against Ireland in the United States. Irish President Michael D Higgins said accusations that those who criticise the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are “antisemitic” is a “slander”. He said the slander has been used against Ireland and individuals, including the president himself. Speaking at the Bord Bia Bloom in Phoenix Park in Dublin, Mr Higgins said there is an active campai…
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