Irish antisemitism then and now
In assessing the history of Ireland’s relationship with the Jewish people, past and present, nothing is simple. It is common to read sweeping denunciations of
07/08/2023
The Foxford Zionist who outfoxed the British
Flanagan’s decision to outwit his superiors was a pivotal moment in his own life but also a turning point in the history of Israel and
29/06/2023
Why Israel-Palestine issue is far more complex than Israelis-bad/Palestinians-good
The Anglo-Celt’s readers were presented with a highly biased and sometimes completely inaccurate account of the Israel-Palestine issue. In the June 1st edition of the
15/06/2023
When is a town not a town?
The use of terms by international media outlets in their coverage of the Israel-Palestine issue has a crucial effect on how the world sees it.
15/03/2023
Stunning reversal for Occupied Territories Bill
IPSC-sponsored EU Citizens Initiative only gathers 27.7% of the required votes With Frances Black’s Occupied Territories Bill languishing in the Dáil after being blocked on
21/02/2023
Palestinian representative now wants to direct Irish aviation policy
The number one priority of Irish aviation policy should be the well-being of Irish people and the Irish economy. On November 7th last, the Israeli
13/11/2022
An open letter to Richard Boyd-Barrett
I attended the debate between TD Richard Boyd Barrett of People Before Profit and Mark Humphreys of DCU in the Eblana Club, Dun Laoghaire on
01/11/2022
A Deputy and his Daydreams
The Israel-Palestine issue is highly complex and will not be resolved by the fairytales and vague daydreaming of public representatives. On the evening of Thursday,
28/10/2022
Commending the Cowards: Mahmoud Abbas and the 1972 Munich Murderers
“The repeated eulogising of the Munich terrorists by Abbas and his clique is a scathing reflection of the low character of Fatah and the Palestinian
05/09/2022
Why is the Irish government silent on Miloon Kothari’s comments?
“Surely it is by now an established principle of Irish foreign policy that if we don’t condemn racism, xenophobia and religion-based hatred, we are at
04/08/2022
When will the world condemn Palestinians on child-brainwashing?
“What can it be like for a child to hear that – for their political leaders – the ideal would be for them to end
24/07/2022
An overdue slap on the wrist for Trócaire
Trócaire needs to jettison what seems to be an Israel-hating cabal that has apparently hijacked the organisation. It’s that simple. Regular readers of this website
06/06/2022