‘Deep slander’ to accuse Ireland of being antisemitic, President says | BreakingNews.ie

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1. It’s strange just how much Ireland had managed to cause the Israeli government to lose its collective shit.

   And I fully support Ireland on this path

2. Israel hates us, we must be doing something right. This is the beauty of coming from a country with a high standard of education, when someone misuses a word like “antisemitism” in an attempt to slander us, we get to point and laugh at their desperation.

   Somebody should go round to their embassy and remind them they’re leaving before they change their mind.

   Edit: Being hated by a country involved in genocide, ethnic cleansing, illegal occupation, apartheid and collective punishment actually feels pretty good, I suggest you try it if you haven’t already.

3. Israel is the most anti semitc country on this planet

4. Israel is throwing the word “antisemitic” around so much and so eagerly that it has lost its meaning long time ago.

   In fact, being called that by them is more of a badge of honor than an insult, really. So way to go, Ireland!

5. South Africa, the country which started the ICJ case, has tried to leave the ICC twice. It refused to hand over Omar al Bashir to the ICC, who was wanted for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

   That entire case is a joke – South Africa’s stance towards the ICC and al Bashir show just how little it cares about the principles it invoked in the world’s other main international court, the ICJ. That Ireland supports that case shows that it’s willing to support one of the world’s most prestigious courts being used as a political weapon. If Ireland’s motivation was based on human rights, it wouldn’t be supporting a case motivated by politics.

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7. “I hear you’re an antisemite now Father. Should we all be antisemites now?

   What’s the official line of the Church?”

8. Don’t agree with Israel’s fascism? anti-Semite!

9. I guess anyone with an opinion that’s not in line is anti semitic! This world is full of egocentric bully’s.

10. I feel like the meaning of “antisemitism” has changed from its original meaning. Back in the day to be branded antisemitic you had to hate the Jews. Today antisemitism means criticism of the actions of the government of Israel. You may have absolutely nothing against Jewish people, you may even like them, you may enjoy visiting Israel for holidays but once you criticize the state policy you are an antisemite.

11. I heard in Northern Ireland the Protestants tend to be pro-Israel and the Catholics tend be pro-Palestine. My grandfather who’s from an Irish background is more sympathetic to Palestine.
    As someone who’s mostly English but lived in Ireland most of my life, I feel like people forget Ireland isn’t part of NATO, so they’re not always going to side with America.
    It doesn’t feel particularly surprising. Joining NATO would mean potentially have British troops in Ireland, so it’s pretty unlikely to ever happen.

12. I wish the Netherlands would join Ireland in being so resolute against Israel. We’re the ones who host the ICC after all. I can imagine the international backlash though. We’ve just had the Maccabi-Ajax riots in Amsterdam. Israel and the US would accuse us of deeprooted antisemitism.

13. When the Irish president’s first reaction to a condolence letter he sent to Iran after their president was killed was blaming Israel for leaking it to the press somehow (??), while it was Ireland’s own ministry office that published it on X, I’m not surprised he gets blamed for antisemitism.

14. At this point the list of countries they have not accused of being antisemitic is smaller.

15. For Israel if you don’t support their ethnic cleansing you are antisemitic.

16. Is that the same president who blew his lid when he claimed that Israel had leaked his congratulatory letter to the Iranian president when it was just Iran publishing it?

    Funny island with funny people.

17. That’s Israel’s go to line when anybody doesn’t kiss their ass. You don’t agree with israel you’re an antisemite. Think israel should close all there embassies and get lost. Tired of their whining and what they are doing in the Middle East.

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