Micheal Martin says 'divisive' proposal to rename Herzog Park must be withdrawn

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "We hope that the legacy of a figure at the forefront of establishing the relations between Israel and Ireland, and the fight against antisemitism and tyranny, will still get the respect it deserves today.
53% : He was the sixth president of Israel between 1983 and 1993.
46% : The Office of the President of Israel expressed concern on Saturday over the proposed renaming of the park in south Dublin.
46% : It said: "We are following with concern the reports from Ireland regarding the intention to harm the legacy of the sixth president of the state of Israel, the late Chaim Herzog, as well as harming the unique expression of the historical connection between the Irish and Jewish peoples.
42% : She said: "The Government has been openly critical of the policies and actions of the government of Israel in Gaza and the West Bank, and rightly so.

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