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‘A blow for Israeli families living in Ireland’: Israel closes embassy in Dublin

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says ‘extreme anti-Israel policy’ of Irish government behind decision

By Eliana Jordan

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Gideon Sa'ar, Israeli Foreign Minister, announced that he will be closing the Israeli embassy in Ireland. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Garda in Dublin (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Student ‘asked if he was Jewish’ and then attacked by three men in Dublin nightclub

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Canon David Oxley said 'not everyone would want to boast' that his wife's mother was the god-daughter of Adolf Hiter (Photo: United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough)

Irish cleric who preached that Israel has Nazi-style policies ‘has family link to Hitler’

By Jane Prinsley

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Irish pub bans ‘Zionists’ – and is doing ‘loads of business’

Irish pub bans ‘Zionists’ – and is doing ‘loads of business’

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President Michael Higgins laid a wreath in St Patrick's Cathedral while a church leader used Nazi ideology to explain Israel's actions in the Middle East (Photo: United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough)

Remembrance Sunday cathedral service ‘hijacked’ by anti-Israel sermon

By Jane Prinsley

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Robbie Keane’s wife says she fears for her family’s safety after her husband was targeted following his spell in charge of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv (Credit: Getty Images)

Robbie Keane’s wife says she feels unsafe in Ireland because he used to manage Maccabi Tel Aviv

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A new Board and ADL programme for high school students aims to educate against antisemitism. (Getty Images)

Jews are Jesus-killers and Israel is uniquely aggressive: what Irish pupils are taught

By Jane Prinsley

6 min read

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Irish president accuses Israel of circulating his congratulatory letter to Iranian president

Michael D Higgins said the Israeli embassy was responsible for spreading the letter, which the Iranian embassy posted publicly

By Eliana Jordan

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September 23, 2024 11:32

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins speaks during "Summit of the Future" on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, September 22, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Rabbi arrested in Ireland over ‘illegal’ circumcision granted bail

Rabbi Jonathan Abraham, 47, has been detained for over three weeks

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August 22, 2024 16:14

Rabbi Jonathan Abraham was charged with performing a surgical procedure without being a registered medical practitioner (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Irish court says that rabbi in prison must receive kosher food

Rabbi Jonathan Abraham is in custody accused of carrying out illegal circumcisions

By Simon Rocker

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August 11, 2024 10:24

Rabbi Jonathan Abraham was arrested in Dublin (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

London rabbi arrested in Ireland over ‘illegal’ circumcision of non-Jewish babies

Jonathan Abraham was arrested at a property in Dublin with a scalpel in hand

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August 2, 2024 11:04

Rabbi Jonathan Abraham was charged with performing a surgical procedure without being a registered medical practitioner (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Outrage over Irish leader’s gushing letter to new president of ‘peace-seeking’ Iran

President of Ireland sends warm letter of congratulations to Masoud Pezeshkian

By Jane Prinsley

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July 30, 2024 11:42

Irish President Michael D Higgins (Photo: Getty)

Eliana Jordan

By Eliana Jordan

Can a Jewish-Irish couple survive the Israel-Palestine debate?

The pro-Palestine attitude in Ireland needn’t be a dealbreaker for Jewish-Irish relationships – at least not for my Irish boyfriend and me

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July 26, 2024 10:23

An anti-Israel protest in Dublin (Alamy)

Meet the heroes standing up for Israel in an Irish sea of hostility

The JC hears from Ireland’s advocates for the Jewish state

By Eliana Jordan

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June 20, 2024 15:55

Demonstrators gather at the pro-Israel rally in Dublin on 26 May, 2024, the first such rally in Ireland since just after October 7. (Photo: Leah Farrell, Photocall Ireland)

Hamas welcomes Palestinian statehood recognition from Ireland, Norway and Spain

“We consider this an important step towards affirming our right to our land,” the terrorist group said

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May 22, 2024 11:54

Yahya Sinwar (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel withdraws ambassadors as Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestinian state

The decision on Wednesday morning prompted Israel to withdraw ambassadors from Norway and Ireland

By Eliana Jordan

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May 22, 2024 09:40

Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris, delivers a speech during a press conference, to recognise the state of Palestine at the Government buildings, in Dublin, on 22 May, 2024. (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)

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