Is the renaming of Dublin’s Herzog Park antisemitic?

[OpheliaIsntMad]

I think it is . Why make this decision at a time when anti semitism is increasing?

@EmeraldShamrock000Can you answer the question from earlier?

You said ” I am not denying that there is antisemitism but I don’t think it is as prevalent as the media and a few government officials think.”

Have you gathered evidence on this ? Or are you just telling us what you “think” based on your “non-Jewish” experience?

Jewish people have faced incidents in Ireland from a certain section of society, on a whole the Jewish community are respected and treated as neighbours like everyone else.
There are thugs who like to hurt minorities. They are not the majority.

He acknowledged that “anti-Semitism is not the experience of every Jewish person in Ireland ” and added that “incidents to date have been non-physical, and we are happy about that”.
“But the effects are very real,” he said. “particularly following attacks [on Jewish people] in New York, the killing of two Jewish people at a synagogue in Manchester last October, and now Sydney. Maybe it will not stay like that and no one can guarantee things will not turn violent here too”.

Jews are used to being told nothing to see here. It's the only form of racism that's acceptable.

It's census records and birth certificates!! Based on information that Rachel herself has repeatedly provided! How can you call that "not hard evidence"??

Ok. You like hard evidence a lot. Let's have some hard evidence of those people celebrating.

Come on now. Hold yourself to the same standard that you are demanding of others.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2025/12/15/comprehensive-report-on-anti-semitic-incidents-in-ireland-being-prepared-by-jewish-body/
I have done and it’s terrible. I hope the doctor from Lebanon in the maternity hospital was sacked. If I see it I’ll be sure to call it out.
I am defending the Irish people not condemning the Jewish people and most Irish people are good who don’t tolerate racism or antisemitism. There is a lot of far right after everyone at the moment.

Wait, are you saying that you don't believe there is a genocide happening?

She said she wouldn't be surprised if there were certain people celebrating. Neither would I. No evidence needed for gut feeling, developed by some posts on MN. I'm notvreferring to your posts BTW. I've read other threads where minimising 7th October could be interpreted as acceptance of its atrocity.

This is a question in bad faith. That support by the Israeli media massively elevated her profile and puts her in a position where it looks like she can represent the voice of Israel in Ireland. Of course it makes it easier for an Irish media outlet to turn to her when she's so massively prominent. Are you serious?

You said antisemitism was not as prevalent as reported. I am glad you’re acknowledging it is a growing problem in Ireland

I dont think anyone thinks the antisemitic thugs are a majority, but a rising minority.
If you feel the rise is being blown out of proportion I'm interested in what caused you to assume this? Because unless you are Jewish yourself, living in a Jewish community over the period of time in question, I don't think you're in a position to judge this?

What? I literally posted an article where Rachel said Irish people were celebrating in the streets on Oct 7th. That's evidence!

"And there we have it" lol. There's no need to put propaganda war in inverted comments. It's very real.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PropagandaandpsychologicalwarfareintheGazaWars
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/israel-spending-millions-on-online-ad-campaigns-to-deny-gaza-famine-report/3689634#
https://news.sky.com/story/defiant-netanyahu-sets-out-plan-for-military-escalation-in-gaza-and-describes-photographs-of-starving-babies-as-fake-news-13409910
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241203-the-gaza-genocide-and-the-limits-of-israeli-propaganda/
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/07/01/anatomy-of-an-israeli-disinformation-campaign66763494.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/20/israel-to-fund-tour-for-maga-and-pro-trump-influencers-report
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-influencers/
https://www.cjr.org/feature/israel-influencer-embed-gaza-reporting-livestreaming-access-content-creators-eitan-fischberger.php

"Where I live in London", well there's your problem lol. London is not Ireland. Maybe you can provide the Irish evidence that Rachel refuses to provide?

And why are you commenting with such authority on this when you don't even live here?

You accuse people of conflating things, and then you go and twist this person's posts into "not interested in the increase in antisemitism".

Go look in a mirror.

Sorry, but you are not following these posts closely enough. The issue is that Rachel wrote in a news article that people in Ireland were. I have asked for evidence, this person said "They wouldn't be surprised" which is not evidence.

This same person is also demanding evidence from other people. It's a double standard, do as I say not do as I do.

The word 'genocide' was being used immediately post 7 October by a very close Irish friend of DD who she studied alongside at TCD some years ago. Said (now ex) friend is an established successful writer and wrote to DD using the word, although she later apologised. I a sure said friend was far from unique in drinking the Hamas PR Koolaid. 'Genocide' has been bandied about ever since. And don't @ me about the UN etc. They are far from unbiased.

There are always civilian casualties in a war, especially when there is nowhere for them to go to avoid the bombs. Hamas used the millions of $$$ meant for Palestinians, to build the copious tunnels, buy rockets and armaments and feather their own nests away from Gaza instead of protecting the people they were elected to represent.

I’d also like to point out there are substantial differences between the Jewish and Muslim communities in Ireland.
The Jewish community in Ireland is much smaller but also much older and more well established. They often can speak Irish, have an Irish accent (obviously) and are comfortable with Irish culture. The reason they are experiencing higher levels of abuse is to do with the war in Gaza - a situation they are not responsible for and have no control over.

The abuse received by the more newly arrived and immigrant communities is also terrible- but it comes from a different cause -there are some genuine concerns about housing/ welfare/ crime but these are being exploited and amplified by racists .

Any Form of racial abuse is abhorrent and I’m not saying one type is worse . I am saying that the Jewish community is not newly arrived in Ireland… but the level of abuse they are facing IS new .

People wanted evidence of Rachel being supported by news outlets that deny the Gaza genocide. Here you go.

Rachel:
https://www.thejc.com/opinion/trinity-colleges-tolerance-of-antisemitism-is-a-betrayal-of-its-jewish-staff-and-students-s2ee21xx
https://www.thejc.com/opinion/how-october-7-exposed-irish-feminists-as-hypocrites-yq3r6pqi
Genocide denial:
https://www.thejc.com/opinion/britain-knows-israel-isnt-committing-genocide-but-lets-the-lie-spread-anyhow-ds8n3mdh
https://www.thejc.com/opinion/the-gaza-genocide-libel-the-big-lie-to-delegitimise-israel-a49he9bg
https://www.thejc.com/opinion/the-genocide-scholars-associations-gaza-statement-twists-law-and-facts-kfod3oa4

Rachel:
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-seeing-israel-for-the-first-time-destroys-the-dehumanising-myths-that-dominate-in-ireland/
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/irish-activist-warns-that-anti-zionism-has-become-her-countrys-new-religion/
Genocide denial:
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-the-real-genocide-lie-how-a-slur-against-israel-puts-all-jews-in-danger/
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-the-false-claim-that-israel-is-committing-genocide-is-a-modern-blood-libel/
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-when-the-law-of-genocide-loses-its-grip/

Rachel:
https://www.jerusalemjournal.com/p/inside-irelands-antisemitism-crisis
Genocide denial:
https://www.jerusalemjournal.com/p/gil-troy-a-nation-of-everyday-heroes

By the way, check out the first line of this one for the folks who say that Rachel doesn't make it a central part of her writing about her Jewishness:
https://www.thejc.com/opinion/how-october-7-exposed-irish-feminists-as-hypocrites-yq3r6pqi

@OneGladPinkTraybake what is your beef with Rachel, other than she thinks differently to you?

Don't @ you with evidence, you mean?
And in what way are the UN biased?

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/israel-has-committed-genocide-gaza-strip-un-commission-finds
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/07/gaza-evidence-points-to-israels-continued-use-of-starvation-to-inflict-genocide-against-palestinians/
https://www.un.org/unispal/document/special-rapporteur-report-gaza-genocide-a-collective-crime-20oct25/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/16/un-commission-of-inquiry-report-israel-gaza-legal-analysis-genocide-accusation
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde3eyzdr63o
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2024/is-israel-committing-genocide-in-gaza/

Do you call 72k casualties including 20k dead children acceptable?
70% of the dead being women and children?
This is not me giving Hamas number, by the the way.
It's verified from multiple sources.

And - Israel built those tunnels that they were so vocally targeting during their last occupation of the region. That's how they know where they are.
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/11/20/exp-amanpour-israel-gaza-ehud-barak-fst11201pseg1-cnni-world.cnn

Ah stop now. You're asking me to rewrite lengthy posts that I've already written, just for your benefit? Please just take the time and make the effort to read what I've written. It's not fair or sensible to ask me to restate my position that I spent a lot of time writing the first time around.

No, I'm also disagreeing with you on your Gaza stance. You can write as many lengthy posts as you want, it doesn't make you right.

I'd like to take the opportunity again to say how vehemently and vocally I am against antisemitism in real life.

I would imagine there are some people here who think I'm not and it's colouring how they respond to me.

It's probably been lost in the rush of posts here, but I have actually been to Israel and I have close Israeli friends. I am pro-jewish but anti-genocide and also anti lying about the Irish people.

But you're literally asking to explain for you alone what I have already explained!

So you don't agree with her regarding feminist hypocrisy. The rest of the stuff you've posted is just articles going against your stance. Jewish people know how they are being made to feel and by whom.

What? Can you please stop moving the goalposts? You asked me what my "beef" was with Rachel and I said that I have already explained it in great detail. Now you're taking a tangent off to something else.

I can give you my opinion about "feminist hypocrisy" if you like but please acknowledge that I have already spent a lot of time very carefully explaining my opinions on Rachel. And also I'm not rehashing it again just for your benefit because you won't go back and read it.