The Times of Israel17d
Irish president’s Holocaust memorial speech sparks anger from country’s Jews
Michael Higgins's address highlighted Gaza war, which country's chief rabbi decries as an attempt to 'politicize' the memorial ceremony ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs29d
President Higgins's Holocaust speech questioned by Irish Jews after 'neglecting antisemitism'
Irish Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder warned that Higgins' speech may "ring hollow for many Irish Jews" after he had "neglected even to acknowledge the scourge of contemporary antisemitism in Ireland.
The Times of Israel1mon
Irish Jews cry foul over ‘antisemitic’ president’s planned Holocaust memorial speech
“The Irish people are not antisemitic ... In 2024, Higgins used his speech to the Holocaust memorial event to highlight the plight of Gazans, while also speaking out against Hamas’s ...
EURACTIV17d
Irish president’s Holocaust memorial speech reignites antisemitism row
Several representatives of Ireland's Jewish community asked him not to give the speech because of his past comments about Israel, according to The Irish Times. In December, Higgins called Israel's ...
The Daily Telegraph17d
Irish president accused of ‘anti-Semitic lies’ in Holocaust memorial speech
Several members of the audience were forcibly removed after turning their backs on Michael D Higgins in protest at his speech at the event ... Remembrance Day, Irish President Michael Higgins ...