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Protesters walk out of Michael D Higgins’s speech at Holocaust Memorial Day event
An Israeli woman living in Ireland was forcibly ejected and a number of protesters walked out during President Michael D Higgins’s speech at the Holocaust Memorial Day event on Sunday.
Israeli mom dragged out of Holocaust memorial event for protesting Irish president’s Gaza remarks
The mom was among several Jewish attendees protesting the Irish president’s inclusion in the event given his previous criticism of Israel over the war, and his mention Sunday of the conflict
Ambassador accuses President Higgins of 'politicising' Holocaust event
Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich has claimed President Michael D Higgins "politicised" yesterday's Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration in Dublin.
Jews removed from Irish Holocaust memorial event for protesting president’s remarks on Gaza
A Holocaust memorial ceremony in Dublin was disrupted after Jewish attendees were forced to leave for protesting Irish President Michael Higgins’ remarks about Gaza. In his speech, Higgins ...
Tánaiste says President Higgins 'rightly' mentioned Gaza in Holocaust Memorial speech
Emma Little-Pengelly said Michael D Higgins was “absolutely wrong” to raise Gaza in his speech, but Michelle O’Neill said it was “his business” to express his views.
Irish president accused of ‘anti-Semitic lies’ in Holocaust memorial speech
Ireland’s president has been branded “despicable” and accused of spewing “anti-Semitic lies” after he used a Holocaust memorial speech to highlight the plight of Gazans.
Protesters removed as Irish President Higgins addresses Holocaust memorial event
Protesters have been removed from a Holocaust memorial event during an address by Irish President Michael D Higgins. It comes after some objected to the invitation to Mr Higgins to deliver the keynote address to the National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in Dublin on Sunday.
President Higgins ‘rightly’ referenced Gaza war in Holocaust speech, says Simon Harris
President Michael D Higgins was right to make reference to the war in Gaza during a speech marking Holocaust Memorial Day, ...
Irish Independent on MSN1d
President Higgins defends Holocaust memorial speech after Israeli minister says she ‘fears for safety’ of Jews in Ireland
Welcoming the ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal does not put the safety Jewish people in Ireland at risk, a spokesperson for President Michael D Higgins has said. The statement came after ...
The Independent2d
Deputy First Minister criticises Higgins over Gaza comments at Holocaust event
A number of people objected to the invitation to Mr Higgins to deliver the keynote address to the National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in Dublin. Survivors of the Holocaust were among ...
The News Letter2d
Deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly criticises Irish president Michael D Higgins over Gaza comments at Holocaust event
The deputy first minister has criticised Irish president Michael D Higgins for raising the ongoing conflict in Gaza during ...