Row erupts over renaming of Dublin park amid accusations of 'antisemitism'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.
44% : " A Dublin City Council committee has proposed renaming the city's "Herzog Park" -- named after Ireland-born Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president.
39% : The Irish government urged Dublin councilors on Saturday not to rename a park honoring an ex-Israeli president, after local Jewish leaders and Israel called the move "antisemitic.
36% : Ireland has been among the most outspoken critics of Israel's bombardment of Gaza and the move followed a campaign by pro-Palestinian activists, but council documents did not disclose a reason for the proposal.
35% : McEntee said on Saturday that Ireland, home to about 3,000 Jewish people, had been "openly critical of Israel's policy and actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
24% : Maurice Cohen, who leads the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland (JRCI), said the proposal was "already perceived by our community as a gross act of antisemitism." Last December, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar ordered the closure of its Dublin embassy, blaming Ireland's "extreme anti-Israel policies." "Dublin has become the capital of antisemitism in the world," Saar said in a social media message on Saturday while blasting the council decision.

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