President Michael D Higgins has said that to say the Irish people are anti-Semitic is a "deep slander" and it is a very serious business to do so simply because people disagree with the actions of the Israeli Prime Minister.

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'Deep slander' to call Irish anti-Semitic, says President

President Michael D Higgins has said it is a “deep slander” for Israeli politicians to accuse the Irish people of antisemitism simply because they oppose the actions of the Israel prime minister.

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President Michael D Higgins says it is ‘slander’ for Israeli minister to accuse Irish people of antisemitism over Gaza stance

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Israel may have withdrawn its ambassador, but Irish support for Palestinians is deep-rooted. Read More The post Irish support for Palestinians stands firm, despite Israeli anger appeared first on Drudge Report.

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Irish support for Palestinians stands firm, despite Israeli anger

President Michael D Higgins has criticised the Israeli government for accusing Ireland of antisemitism, describing it as “gross defamation and slander”.



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Michael D Higgins: To say the Irish people are antisemitic is a deep slander

Michael D Higgins made the remarks as a Palestinian ambassador was formally appointed at Aras an Uachtarain.

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‘Deep slander’ to accuse Ireland of being antisemitic, Irish president says

Irish President: "Not everyone who opposes Netanyahu is anti-Semitic," Gideon Sa'ar: "During World War II, Ireland was careful to maintain 'neutrality,' the British Prime Minister at the time attacked it for its affair with the Nazis"

נשיא אירלנד: "לא כל מי שמתנגד לנתניהו אנטישמי", גדעון סער: "במלחמת העולם השניה אירלנד הקפידה לשמור על 'נייטרליות', ראש ממשלת בריטניה דאז תקף אותה על הרומן שלה עם הנאצים"

נשיא אירלנד: "ישראל רוצה להקים התנחלות במצרים"; סער: "היו ברומן עם הנאצים"

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Irish President: "Israel wants to establish a settlement in Egypt"; Sa'ar: "They had an affair with the Nazis"

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused Ireland of “antisemitic rhetoric”.

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'Deep slander': President Higgins rejects Israeli accusation that Ireland is antisemitic

Michael D Higgins made the remarks as a Palestinian ambassador was formally appointed at Áras an Uachtaráin.

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‘Deep slander’ to accuse Ireland of being antisemitic, President says

Israel says it’s closing its embassy in Ireland over Dublin’s recognition of Palestinian statehood and its backing of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the World Court. On Monday, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris responded to the news.
Prime Minister Simon Harris: “You’re all here today asking me about Ireland’s position. What about Israel’s actions? What about what Netanyahu is doing to the innocent children of Gaza? This is — thi…

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“Nobody Is Going to Silence Ireland”: Irish PM Blasts Israel’s Closure of Dublin Embassy

On Monday, the Israeli government announced that it was making the “tough decision” to close its embassy in Ireland. Explaining the move, Israel’s ambassador to the country, Dana Erlich said Ireland has taken “a more extreme stance than any other country” against Israel. Ireland has recognized a Palestinian state and recently backed South Africa’s action against Israel at the International Court of Justice, asking the court to “broaden its inter…

Ireland 'has gone beyond legitimate criticism of Israel', says Israeli embassy

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