I find it gross and disturbing that a national newspaper in Israel has run this column titled
'Why the Irish hate the Jews'.

Apart from the inflammatory headline and entirely false premise of the piece – Irish people have no issue with Jewish people but are critical of Israel's illegal actions – it is riddled with inaccuracies and misrepresentations about Irish history and Irish society today.

One highlight:

The sectarian warfare between Protestants and Catholics in Ireland has resulted in the societal retardation of their culture when it comes to religion. They still feel their ancient Christianity in their bones. And as a result, their views of Jews are closer to those of medieval Christians than those of modern ones.

Perhaps it should be no surprise that the author tries to frame the conflict as one solely based on religion, as opposed to colonisation and occupation – Israel does not like to admit this part. And of course she neglects to notice that many people in Ireland aren't even religious these days.

Anyway, it's yet another pretty sad reflection of Israel and its continuing toddler rogue state behaviour.

I can't imagine an Irish media outlet allowing an openly racist, anti-Jewish diatribe be published and be passed off as normal or acceptable.

by redelastic

17 comments

  1. This absolutely does not surprise me. The Times of Israel is basically a government mouth piece, and a rag.

    Says a lot that their government imposed sanctions and a boycott on Haaretz.

    Just ignore it. Don’t give them their rage clicks that they so desperately want. They’re always the victim and will change any narrative to make them the victims. That includes trivializing other peoples suffering.

  3. If we’re getting under the skin of the genociders we must be doing something right.

  4. A shure would ye luk at ye, yer soaked true, sit down dere while I fetch ye a pint

  5. It’s strange how Ireland is picked out when we’re not the only country with these stances. Spain has taken much of the same stances, they also “attempted to change the definition of genocide” (ie submitted their opinion on what the law actually means), yet I don\t think Israel Slingshot is running ads online about Spain over it, or even remotely suggesting they’ll close the embassy, just Ireland for whatever reason. Maybe because they can get away with it.

  7. The Jews have a long history of anti Irishness, two significant examples being Benjamin Desrali former British PM around the famine and Lewis Charles Levin the leader of the anti Irish, anti Catholic know nothing movement in America that whipped up violence and hatred against Irish immigrants over there

  8. Gentiles don’t get to decide what is and isn’t anti-Semitism. Same way white people don’t get to tell a black man what is and isn’t racist. Some of the despicable comments I’ve read against Jews (not Israelis – Jews) from Irish accounts on X with huge followings the past few days will haunt me for a long time.

  9. Lisa Liel is a provocateur opposed to elucidator. She is not trying to be right, she is trying to get a headline and drive the conversation away from the facts of genocide.

    This has been the entire policy so far. By using Ireland as an example, they can shift the conversation to the 1904 Limerick Pogram and De Valera while fully avoiding the current topic of Gazans and Palestinian lives.

    This is part and parcel of the conversation. Expect it.

  10. Seriously, fuck Israel and the horse they rode in on. Fuck them, cunts of the highest order.

  11. Thanks for sharing, eloquently and fairly written….Jesus, had to edit there, I meant your post was eloquent, not that hateful shite you quoted from!

  12. Worth a read, David McWilliams about the consequences for Israel if the EU applied sanctions on them

    [I don’t think sanctions on Israel are imminent, but things can change quickly in times of war](https://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/post/i-don-t-think-sanctions-on-israel-are-imminent-but-things-can-change-quickly-in-times-of-war)

    Basically, if the EU applied sanctions, Israel would have to pull in its horns, regardless of any US support.

    File under “Coming Attractions”?

  13. I’ve rarely ever been offended by media that another country writes about Ireland but this genuinely is horrid. Referencing sectarian violence that isn’t prominent anymore and saying that we hate Jews and have Christianity in our bones feels sectarian in of itself.

  15. We are outliers all things considered and easy scapegoats for action taken within the message .

    The Israel stance presented true to the leaders of Israel. Consequences zero as things stand . A political move that is being dismissed as such by myself .

  16. They want folks to cringe and apologize while they continue. You’re either with ’em or against them. Very elegant trash writing.

  17. In a strange way I’m starting to pity the Israelis. Some of the stuff they are throwing at us is just so pathetic and immature beyond belief. Literally adult tantrums.

    People growing up there must be fed so much horse shit all their lives that they are so far removed from reality and what is right.

    The bile and racism coming our way is something we would never stoop to as a nation. It is low low stuff.

    The fact that this is normal is a real eye opener. They are an incredibly immature nation drugged up on Bibis propaganda.

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