Is the renaming of Dublin’s Herzog Park antisemitic?

Are you Irish Jewish, or even Jewish?

If not, then you have no business commenting.

Irish Jews are quite rightly feeling persecuted, in a time when Anti-Semitism in Ireland has reached record levels. Many have left the country, as they feel unsafe.

It is worth listening to minority voices, rather than dismissing their lived experiences.

"The Irish Jewish community is feeling under siege"

I don't think so. Why on earth would they feel under siege??

He wasn't just some random Jew though was he? He was literally head of the Israeli state during a period when the Israeli attitude towards Palestinians could hardly be classed as peace, love, sunshine, daisies and understanding.

Thanks for sharing this thread, I agree encouraging in a way a lot of these threads are not.

His son sending a message to the people of Palestine, #notinmyname
Not anti Semitic but definitely anti any Israeli who supports such actions.

This is not true.
Stop spreading untruths

They were not renaming it, there was to be a vote on it this week but that's been stopped now because of the antisemitism accusations

It has now been confirmed offically that the proposal has been withdrawn.

Some of the comments here were really depressing but I’m pleased that currently 70% have voted YANBU. I especially appreciate the comments from those who are very pro-Palestine but still understand why this would be antisemitic.

If it is eventually changed at some stage in the future, I think Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog would be a good candidate name. He was Chaim's father, and I think had an interesting relationship with Ireland and the foundation of the State.

agree. I am very Pro Palestine but am appalled at this proposal.
thankfully. I see the proposal has been withdrawal.

Be interesting to know what Dublin cllr proposed this?
Sadly being an Irish person living in the Uk . Each time I go home the level of hate directed at the Jewish community makes me feel ill. Most of these people although well travelled , have never met a Jewish person.

The park is not being renamed. The council involved is not renaming it.
A proposal has been made to the Council to rename it - I'm not sure by which Councillor(s). The Council has to discuss proposals put before it and this will be discussed tomorrow I think. It would need approval to be renamed. It is not the case that the whole Council is in agreement or going ahead with this or that it is an action on behalf of the Council.

I'm Irish and live relatively close to Herzog Park.

This proposal by some members of Dublin City Council does not reflect the opinion of the majority of people in Ireland who are strongly opposed to such a change.

The vast majority are disgusted by the proposal and there is huge opposition to it.

I am firmly pro-Palestine and pro non-expansionist Israel, anti-Netanyahu and his evil, genocidal policies. I also completely oppose the proposal by DCC to rename this park. It's a tribute to a very renowned Irishman and, whether or not it made sense to name it after him in the first place given that he left here as a very young man, it would be 100% anti-Semitic to change it right here, right now. I can just imagine the type of frothing, intolerant, "be-kind" useless idiot of a councillor who would come up with such a batshit plan in the first place. I intend to contact the Council tomorrow to register my disapproval before they vote tomorrow evening.

Of course its antisemitic. Herzog is long dead. To hold him responsible for things a current government of Israel is doing is obviously antisemitic and nonsensical. It erases a key part of Irish Jewish history.

Any excuse to paint the whole of Ireland as antisemitic on the actions of a few members of Dublin City Council

Yes, my understanding is that this name change has been suggested, certainly not agreed upon.

Ah, thanks for the clarification. Some people were posting as if it were a done deal.

Just had a Google. The petition to change it to Hind Rijab Park doesn’t seem to have much support - unsurprisingly.

There was also a suggestion to change it to Free Palestine Park.

It’s appalling the name of the park is to be changed, and deeply antisemitic, but if it must be changed, I do hope it is named something appropriate, with actual meaning to Dublin and the local community. People should not have such hardline views imposed on them in this way.

Nobody has changed the parks name, yet.

There was an online petition and several demonstrations asking to change the name to Hind Rajib Park.

The DCC meeting tomorrow is to decide what to call it, I think.

But guessing the backlash against this will change things a bit.

And what exactly about his history being revisited has caused you or others to believe that the park should no longer be named after him?

Or should parks no longer be named after Jews because of the current situation? Would you like all Jews to be cancelled? Or just this specific one?

Why?