US EditionMove to strip former Israeli leader’s name from a Dublin park sparks an outcry in Ireland
Dublin City Council withdrew the proposal to rename Herzog Park due to procedural errors after intense local and international opposition, including from Ireland’s Prime Minister.
- On Monday, Dublin City Council removed the proposal to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar from the agenda and did not hold the planned vote, with Richard Shakespeare, Dublin City Council Chief Executive, apologising for an administrative oversight.
- The Commemorations and Naming Committee recommended stripping Chaim Herzog's name in July, with supporters framing it as solidarity with Palestinians amid pro‑Palestinian sentiment and activist pressure.
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin condemned the proposal as `overtly divisive and wrong` and urged its withdrawal, while Jewish leaders warned it would be `a shameful erasure` of Irish Jewish history.
- A council vote of 35 to 25 with one abstention moved the proposal to a committee later this month and ordered a detailed review of administrative steps.
- Amid broader tensions, the episode unfolded amid Ireland's pro-Palestinian sentiment and follows Israel's embassy closure last year, while officials said the bid could be revived if the Commemorations and Naming Committee changes procedure.
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Dublin city councilors accuse 'Zionist lobby' of quashing proposal to rename Herzog Park
One councilor said that the renaming did not move forward because of 'calls made to our CEO and to other officials' by the IDF, while another said Herzog 'raped, murdered, and pillaged' innocent civilians. The council finally voted to send the proposal back to the naming committee
Herzog Park renaming halted as Dublin City Council admits it 'failed miserably'
The controversial renaming of Herzog Park in Rathgar did not proceed at the most recent Dublin City Council meeting, with CEO Richard Shakespeare taking full responsibility for the "systemic failure"
AJC welcomes Dublin’s decision to keep Herzog Park name
American Jewish Committee welcomes Dublin City Council’s withdrawal of a proposal to rename Herzog Park, urging leaders to preserve Jewish heritage while supporting Palestinian Arabs, and warning against erasing Ireland’s Jewish history.
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