Jewish community 'dismayed' by President's Holocaust Memorial speech

[@walterrankin6401]

I can see why no one watches this bull newstalk

[@DBJ345]

You think you’re helping Palestinians but you’re not, you’re destroying the Palestinian cause, increasing anti semitism and hurting Ireland’s reputation

[@DBJ345]

@@walterrankin6401 Ok then, why just mention Gaza then and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar etc? Also, stop linking Irish Jews and those murdered in the holocaust to Netanyahu

[@DBJ345]

@@walterrankin6401 can’t take basic criticism. Stop downplaying anti semitism

[@mollie3244]

You just watched it darling, as did the rest of us.

[@fintonmainz7845]

Perhaps because it's radio?

[@tomgncc]

Terrible to see that they were not allowed to peacefully protest as jews at this holocaust event - it proves her point that their voice has been oppressed and silenced.

[@trevzz1538]

😂😂 Hahaha zionist bot alert . Try making sense instead of trying to blind ppl to the truth . Zionists and their supporters are the true evil in this world

[@naturon75]

Jewish community in Ireland is not the Israeli government, what's so hard to understand? Leave them alone with your political angle, none of them is Istaeli

[@superhugful]

Except the pregnant Israel whose great grandparents were holocaust survivors who was attacked and dragged out

[@annyirish6106]

They sure can't seem to separate themselves from the state of Israel's global interests.

[@DBJ345]

@@annyirish6106 except Higgins was the one who brought Gaza and Israel into this when jewish groups told him not to. Also, you’re engaging in the anti semitic dual loyalty trope

[@daisydaisy...4562]

Now now..... You dont own Jewish Memorial Day do you.... The President has the right to express himself and not to be gagged by nefarious pressure....

[@MrCLAUDIAORTEGA]

@naturon75 with all the respect, and based on their speech Jews are first Jews then irish and as Jews identify somewhat as Israelis.

[@TheSonicPegasus]

If he had come out and said pro Israel comments, would he have had the same response of "just talk about the Holocaust" or "don't politize"? I doubt it

[@brigidbyrne1747]

The Irish president is not allowed to politicize his views or speeches. That is the job of the elected Government. A descendant of a holocaust survivor was physically ejected from the audience by his security because she stood up in bewilderment when he used this memorial to make another political rant.

[@markyoung405]

@@brigidbyrne1747 But a lot more people stayed and listened to him with understanding!

[@depaor50]

He was speaking about 6,000,000 people being exterminated...not 20 thousand Gaza Palestinians in a time of War...he is a waste of little space....shame of being Irish if we had migration of Jews we wouldnt notice ....but the Religion of Peace spreads Hate and Violence in every Country they infiltrate ...🇮🇱🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇱🙏🙏🇮🇪e​@brigidbyrne1747

[@cheburator6420]

​@@markyoung405 If you brainwash people long enough they will consider any garbage worth understanding

[@DBJ345]

Doesn’t matter. He simply should’ve listened to Jewish groups and not mentioned Gaza or Israel in his speech

[@darylleedham2875]

Political speeches should not be mentioned at a Holocaust Memorial Event!

[@zsoltmolnar750]

Exactly

[@fintonmainz7845]

Which political speech was mentioned?

[@kaysigsworth1222]

Never again means "NEVER AGAIN" for anyone.

[@DBJ345]

Ok, why just mention Gaza then and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar etc?

[@Dmpr35]

All Lives Matter (antisemite version)

[@tamaradifc7566]

@@DBJ345 why commemorate Holocaust and not Holodomor? That’s the answer.

[@tiglishnobody8750]

@@DBJ345 again whataboutism

[@vincenzocherubini2424]

Unless you're a Zionist Israeli, of course.

[@michaelhoare6000]

Disgraceful,that Higgins was even at this event disgraceful that this interviewer trying to defend him

[@walterbrowning]

He was invited to speak by the organiser….invited !

[@anitaf8233]

@@walterbrowning and he was also asked by many to please refrain from mentioning the conflict in Gaza but he couldn't oblige...

[@walterbrowning]

@@anitaf8233 as you say he couldn’t oblige because he is a man of integrity and courage.He was there by invitation and everyone knew in advance what he would say…so those who were offended attended in the certain knowledge this event would provide them with an opportunity to indulge their delight in victimhood.

[@fintonmainz7845]

@@anitaf8233 who asked him?

[@Chadleyization]

what date is the annual Irish Famine memorial day in Ireland?

[@mollie3244]

Last year it was the 24th of May, It is usually a Sunday in May though really lasts the week leading up to the Sunday.

[@irishpatriotv2575]

If you want to show up and make a speech comparing it to other Famines around the world you are welcome to, we wont call you a anti-Irish racist.

[@fulcrumpoint]

A walk at Doolough in Co.Mayo, finishing at Delphi Lodge.

[@oonadarling]

Good grief, Holocaust Memorial Day is a paramount teaching moment! “Never again” must be repeated forever, and must be for all people, for all time. That is an outward-looking, compassionate, and humanistic way to view what Higgins said. So many Holocaust survivors themselves consistently advocate for world peace, and dignity for all people, specifically because of their experience as persecuted Jews.

[@JeffLance-df9sx]

Jews were non-violent for 2000 years, living in the diaspora and trying to survive. How did it work for them?

[@DBJ345]

Why just mention Gaza then and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar etc?

[@JeffLance-df9sx]

@@DBJ345 We know why.

[@1seafisher]

​@@DBJ345 are israel bombing these countries ?

[@DBJ345]

@@1seafisher no?

[@evelynmccabe3855]

He should never have been invited to speak. It was absurd whoever was responsible. I am not Jewish atall but as an Irish person Christian I am astonished as this was a Memorial to the millions of Jews who were deliberately murdered in Concentrations Camps in European countries it wasnt appropriate for President Higgins who is a politician who ofcourse would bring his political left wing anti semitic views in the speech.

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

@evelynmccabe3855 You’re not Irish or Catholic, you sold your soul to the colonial devil.

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

Nothing he said was antisemitic you crank.

[@DBJ345]

@@bjorkzhukov3638 doesn’t matter. He should’ve listened to Jewish groups and not talk about Israel or Gaza in his speech. Shameful to not do so

[@87521971]

Well said.

[@ianbeddowes5362]

The world's biggest antti-Semite today is Netanyahu who is trying to remove the semitic Palestinians from their ancestral land.

[@yairakatz8688]

"What was political?" Are you kidding me?? Perhaps the fact that the president was discussing... politics?

[@df289]

It is the holocaust memorial not the Gaza conflict memorial.

[@ClaudioM-s2f]

@@df289 and what is the difference between Holocaust and G clde?? Tell us!!

[@noreenofarrell]

Michael D Higgins is a disgrace.

[@jb6368]

What else would one expect from the president of the Islamic Republic of Ireland.

[@Adiado-q4g]

@jb6368 if you hate muslim very badly whiy you go visit muslim country stop using mulim oil in your car stop air line muslim own be human stop criticism

[@hedonaut]

What a loser. Grow a pair

[@dickkiernan2010]

If I made such an outrageous comment about the state of Israel I’m sure you would be as horrified as I am about your comment about my President and country. You should be ashamed and embarrassed at your behaviour,

[@dermotlynch2223]

@@dickkiernan2010 I'm so sorry but they're long past shame, or conscience or any form of objectivity - not all of them, but a lot. Hopefully they won't stay that way but for now, they're lost - they are a pariah state bathing in their victims blood, blaming them because they got wet and looking for sympathy.

[@seanfagan8490]

Bs

[@lynncrf]

Funny how he didn't mention how the peaceful Jewish protestors were manhandled and assaulted at the event. As an Irish person I find it mortifying how little people here actually understand the conflict.

[@shysonofficial]

As an irish person, if you dont support Palestine we dont want you

[@fredsmith3575]

@@lynncrf yes including a pregnant women .The Irish times said they walked but that is not true they wanted a silent protest

[@patriciam.1204]

Not the time or the place to talk about Gaza in my opinion, it was Memorial Day for Auschwitz is nothing to do with politics, as president he needs to be president above politics it is a figurehead position in this country. He is always coming over as antisemitic ( I am not Jewish).

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

"Auschwitz is nothing to do with politics"? Really? Given the increase in fascist governments in Europe, and Israel's use of similar rhetoric and ethnic cleansing... it is very political.

[@trevzz1538]

😂 u are a zionists bot .

[@fintonmainz7845]

"Never Again" means just that.

[@blah_z]

In a commemoration of the Holocaust would it have been too much to ask of Higgins to stay on topic?

[@hedonaut]

He did

[@dickkiernan2010]

What about Never Again

[@trishsullivan9261]

Remember when all inspectors said repeatedly you were full of 💩.

[@anastylishrock481]

He bl00dy did. The fact that you don't seem to get it speaks about you and you alone.

[@vanessascarausi1752]

“We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@mmmooo78]

Sorry can you tell me what part of the speech was antisemitic?

[@marty6945]

It is not at all about the fact that the president's speech was not anti-Semitic, at the commemorative event related to the Holocaust, topics that were factually and historically connected should have been discussed exclusively. For example, saying (not only) "I hope that the other hostages will be released" really belongs to a completely different event. By the way, I'm not Jewish, just a logical thinking person.

[@fredsmith3575]

The part where the Jews including a pregnant women draged aggressly was antisemetic.They should be allowed to turn their backs in silence if they want

[@Larry-perkins]

Imagine an Israeli ambassador turning up for an Eater Rising commemoraiton and speaking about the with murderous ira terrorists bombing civilians in England in the 1970s. Im sure Newstalk would say "What did he say that's wrong?"

[@mollie3244]

That comment is just ridiculous, it makes no sense at all.

[@AbdisalamFarah391]

Do you mean Nathanyahu? I can see what you mean there... but Nathanyahu is a leader of a country even-though he is a criminal who bombed people.

[@ipfreely679]

​@@mollie3244it makes perfect sense honey, because that's what Higgins did, you just don't like the truth darling

[@Larry-perkins]

@AbdisalamFarah391 and hamas and hezbollah flags waved openly on the streets of dublin. Yea. No jew hatred to see in ireland at all

[@AbdisalamFarah391]

@@Larry-perkins H a maas and Hez bo Lah flags aren't any different than the flags of Israel - just because you don't like other people, doesn't mean we will agree with you... your interest is not our interest... if you could, you would tell us to throw away also the flag of Iran - just because you want to keep a land illegally doesn't mean you can erase other people's future.

[@Karl-bw8rp]

Completely agreed with Ciara. There's a time and a place!

[@markyoung405]

All my life I have heard 'Never again...Never again.Then when it looks like its starting to happen again {wait and see what the real figure is when real journalists are allowed in] we can't mention it!

[@trishsullivan9261]

You must be gen X. The story never emerged till the late 70's.

[@marcbrauner3437]

naive!

[@DBJ345]

Ok then, why just mention Gaza then and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar etc?

[@executivecars7695]

@@markyoung405 so you’ve never read a book…. Ok

[@GramboCZ]

@@DBJ345 because jews are murdering at gaza not in the places u mention

[@AnitaMarnell]

Disgraceful speech by Higgins, politicising the Holocaust was terrible.

[@CathalOGradaigh]

Zionism has been using the holocaust as a veto to rob Palestinian land for almost 80 years.

[@sirdouglas2010]

Who is better than the leader of a country that suffered colonization, occupation, apartheid, and genocide under England for centuries? It was England's Balfour agreement that caused this mess in Palestine over 70 years ago but England's war on Palestine goes further than that. Read a book. It's not antisemitic to be factual and compassionate.

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

@AnitaMarnell people like you are the reason the holocaust was let happen.

[@dangleberries992]

Because Israel NEVER politicising the Holocaust!!

[@zsoltmolnar750]

Exactly

[@johnwills9303]

Contaminated by politics. Shocking

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

@johnwills9303 It’s shocking that you consider the mass extermination of Palestinian civilians as ‘politics.’ Heartless monster.

[@zsoltmolnar750]

​@bjorkzhukov3638 I thought it was a memorial day for the holocaust and nothing else. Stpd man not a president

[@JohnMc1722]

Not the time or place for this speech

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

@JohnMc1722 Have we to wait before that special number of 6 million in Palestinian lives has been lost? It’s never the time for cowards like yourself who don’t want to hear the inconvenient truth.

[@mackymccallum8652]

Why not?

[@vanessascarausi1752]

“We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@JohnMc1722]

@mackymccallum8652 Give your head a shake

[@clavichord]

Your reaction just proves it is EXACTLY the right time and place to mention Palestine

[@----jiz7048]

It was a disgrace for Ireland.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

... that Zionists were offended by a mild, both-sides speech.

[@trevzz1538]

@@----jiz7048 The only disgrace is to support zionists in their unending bloodlust and evil racist ethnic cleansing of Gaza

[@mackymccallum8652]

So is there any criticism of Israel that is not antisemitic?

[@annyirish6106]

Nope, if you want to know who rules over you look to who you are not allowed to criticize.

[@barrywalls7175]

Ridiculous isnt it!? Arabs are semites too but that never gets a mention by Israelis

[@DBJ345]

@@mackymccallum8652 no. Don’t just bring it up when discussing the holocaust to Jews in Ireland who have nothing to do to with Netanyahu

[@Enginuiti]

@@DBJ345 Then you should all be condeming Netenyahoo in one voice at this time.

[@DBJ345]

@@Enginuiti What are you even trying to say?

[@LauraBurstein-m2j]

Given the way Ireland behaved during the WW2 shutting their doors to Jewish refugees, all he had to do in his talk is apologise.

[@trevaudio]

But they didn’t shut their doors, Jewish people were also protected under the Irish constitution in 1937……you’re confused again

[@HappyVibes535]

​@@trevaudioThere's plenty of space in Israel or Madagascar for them.

[@hedonaut]

Shut their doors to Jewish refugees? Aren't you thinking of Britain?

[@dickkiernan2010]

What about Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty and Hubert Butler, Mary Elmes and Dr. Bob Collins? If you want to highlight negative aspects which in your opinion cast Ireland in a poor light regarding our attitude towards our Jewish community, please be a little more balanced in your recollection of history. Thankfully unlike many other countries Ireland does not have a history of Jewish persecution. There will always be people who have extreme views about everything but please try to put things in perspective and context when making statements about the attitude of the Irish people towards our Jewish comunity.

[@seanfagan8490]

Most Countries in the west did the same,it was through Ignorance and propaganda that caused this to happen.

[@dromgarvan]

Civilised people in Ireland 🇮🇪 support Israel 🇮🇱 ❤❤❤.

[@hedonaut]

About 100 people in Ireland support Israel and they only do so because they hate Muslims. Israel is a far-right terror state.

[@dickkiernan2010]

Civilised people are also shocked at the suffering of the people of Palestine

[@morningstar4789]

Civilised people don’t support a genocidal, supremacist regime

[@iehb505]

@@dickkiernan2010 Address your complaints to Hamas and other terrorist groups operating from civilian areas

[@Canwepleasehavefun1]

No we do not

[@audreydagg4001]

He is a disgrace. Love for Israel ❤

[@Jonn-x8e]

Israel is a pariah state, loathed for its cruelty and barbarism! I wouldn't be bragging about my love for it,but that's just me!

[@anastylishrock481]

😂😂😂😂

[@joekavanagh8997]

Why is he a "disgrace?". PS . - Israel is a disgrace. And an insult to the civilized world.

[@Edwarderuera5297]

Say his name Michael d Muhammadabdi

[@LarryColemanColeman]

He does not speak for the Irish people

[@MrLetmein2011]

Damn right !!

[@GhyuRtyu]

@@LarryColemanColeman Iam Irish and I support the Palestinians

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

@LarryColemanColeman He does, while you speak for Saxons and Jews.

[@JungleUTFR]

He actually does.

[@JungleUTFR]

@@GhyuRtyu can you not support tge Israelis and the Arabs ? The world would be a better place ❤

[@magansingodia8511]

Life matters be it Israeli Jew or Palestinian Christian, Jewish or Muslim, get real this man has spoken for humanity, Thank you Ireland.

[@LauraBurstein-m2j]

No, he didn't. And this wasn't the right place for his virtue signalling. It wasn't his event and he wasn't even invited.

[@sker6902]

​@LauraBurstein-m2j how didn't he speak for humanity...?

[@אסתרשובל-ג7ג]

WORDS BASED ON LIES, ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. AND YOUR PRIME MINISTER LIED.

[@trishsullivan9261]

You obviously have not read the talmud & have zero knowledge of world history

[@DBJ345]

Ok then, why just mention Gaza then and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar etc? Also, stop linking Irish Jews and those murdered in the holocaust to Netanyahu

[@LauraBurstein-m2j]

When Hitler died, De Valera presented his condolences to the German legation in Dublin. Not much has changed in Ireland since, looks like.

[@TheDapperBadger]

@@LauraBurstein-m2j Laura the USA gave save passage and harbour to NAZI’s after the war. By the thousand. And their families. NASA was built by the Nazi’s. Where is your outrage?

[@dickkiernan2010]

What about Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty and Hubert Butler, Mary Elmes and Dr. Bob Collins? If you want to highlight negative aspects which in your opinion cast Ireland in a poor light regarding our attitude towards our Jewish community, please be a little more balanced in your recollection of history. Thankfully unlike many other countries Ireland does not have a history of Jewish persecution. There will always be people who have extreme views about everything but please try to put things in perspective and context when making statements about the attitude of the Irish people towards our Jewish community.

[@trishsullivan9261]

Our ancestors didn't live in the matrix. They lived in reality & weren't afraid to call out the enemy. JFK did, and look what they did to him

[@boilingpasta879]

​@@dickkiernan2010 those are not extreme views, most of your country has terrible views of Israel and Jews.

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

@LauraBurstein-m2j It was a political move to keep Ireland neutral in the war. The problem is that you’re not familiar with history, not unusual for a fascist Zionist.

[@----jiz7048]

The main issue in the Israeli Palestinian conflict is - the Palestinians dont want a state alongside Israel but instead of it. And as they say "from the river to the sea" and they try to destroy the jewish state consistently from its first day, so Israel has no choice but to defend itself.

[@dickkiernan2010]

So Israel defends itself with illegal settlements in the West Bank and expanding into Lebanon And Syria? Netanyahu and his right wing regime have made no secret of their intention to establish “greater Israel” Anyone with eyes what has been going on in Palestine for the last eight decades

[@corkjaguar]

The chant in it's original Arabic is "from the river to the sea Palestine will be Arab".

[@barrywalls7175]

Wrong. The Palestinian Authority want a two State solution, Hamas and Israel do not

[@mollie3244]

Go read a book on the subject dear. You are completely clueless

[@crypton7572]

youre acting as if you know nothing about fatah/pa also if israel keeps buildings settlements in the west bank AND have a constant military occuation in the west bank for years then its not a shock that palestinians will hate israel and resort to radical methods like hamas and islamic jihad

[@descarroll2039]

Higgins is an embarrassment to the people of Ireland.....the sooner the better he's gone and get someone in there that knows what's going on.....

[@hedonaut]

😂😂😂 Calm down Adolf

[@dickkiernan2010]

I’m proud of our president, he is very much informed about what is going on, despite the ban imposed on foreign journalists entering Gaza to report on events that need to come to light

[@dermotlynch2223]

Nonsense. Stop displaying your biased ignorance. Michael D is perfectly in touch with what the vast majority think - furthermore, he knows right from wrong, as most do.

[@patricklynch6547]

President Higgins I’m proud to have you as my President

[@Canwepleasehavefun1]

What exactly did he say that was innacurate or unacceptable?

[@hughflannery5589]

A president with a social conscience and integrity.

[@christopherlynch9006]

No a vain narcissist abusing his position of power to pursue his partisan political narratives - he can't be gone soon enough.

[@jeffmilner8740]

You’re delusional, unbelievable

[@AL-wn2tt]

All persecution of innocent children no matter what people they are is evil.

[@JohnDoe-y9y]

collateral damage during war is not "persecution". There's a difference between war and war crimes. Which antisemites are working hard to obscure. Including Ireland itself, which request to change the very definition of genoicide to make Israel look guilty.

[@sirdouglas2010]

@ Israel has no problem making itself look guilty all by itself

[@Edwarderuera5297]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱💪😊

[@AL-wn2tt]

@@JohnDoe-y9y fine for you to say !

[@thesecretlifeofhumans]

President Michael D Higgins is a dignified, astute, seasoned and articulate statesman. He is an intelligent and compassionate humanitarian; his speech was entirely appropriate within the context of a holocaust memorial. I wonder what the original victims of the original holocaust would think of the one now being perpetrated by their descendants!

[@PaulKaufman-dz4de]

@@thesecretlifeofhumans Ridiculous, unthoughtful, insensitive I could go on, but shan’t.

[@johnnywatkins]

Well said secret life

[@marcbrauner3437]

Higgins is a Hobbit in the Shire

[@vanessascarausi1752]

I wouldn’t say “original holocaust”, but I agree with you.

[@vanessascarausi1752]

@@PaulKaufman-dz4de “We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@GramboCZ]

its sad that no one has to balls to say that they adopted Scorched Earth tactics, like their nemesis did

[@Phil-wn7zz]

I've lived all over the world and I am proud of my Irish ancestry, and love living here in Ireland, but I am disgusted with the blatant antisemitism I see living here.

[@LuckyRufey]

Give it a rest 😴 go travel some more and take your time

[@hansmeyer403]

By "all over the world" you mean a kibbutz in Israel, I assume...

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

@Phil-wn7zz Ireland doesn’t love you living here, you shame your people and are a disgrace to your ancestors.

[@dangleberries992]

lol "blatant antisemitism I see living here", you don't live in Ireland! nice try Zionist bot.

[@vanessascarausi1752]

“We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@eoghanshorten1416]

Well done Ciara for standing up for the Jews. And for standing up to official Ireland and its ill informed views of Israel. Michael D is like many intellectuals a fool.

[@vanessascarausi1752]

“We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@mollie3244]

Congratulations, that has to be the most moronic comment I have seen online in years. LOL.

[@gj6126]

i think she also explained well what was wrong with higgins speech

[@mollie3244]

@@gj6126 She was objectively wrong.

[@Edwarderuera5297]

@@gj6126nothing wrong if you support Islamic republic of Iran which the Islamic Republic of Ireland do 😮😮

[@4DModding]

Higgins is an embarrasment to ireland.

[@vanessascarausi1752]

“We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@tiglishnobody8750]

Only to yourself as Ireland support Palestine

[@Edwarderuera5297]

@@tiglishnobody8750please make Ireland Islam and submit to Allah

[@Benzo442]

These guys always play the victim even when there's another indefensible genocide going on in front of us

[@DBJ345]

Ok then, why just mention Gaza then and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar etc? Also, stop linking Irish Jews and those murdered in the holocaust to Netanyahu

[@johndriscoll157]

Funny that, the population in G a z a has actually increased since the outbreak of hostilities. Over 60,000 births compared to the demise of just under 50,000 (if one is to believe the health authority, that figure includes those who would have passed naturally as well).

[@tiglishnobody8750]

@@johndriscoll157 Where did you get info?

[@vincenzocherubini2424]

@@tiglishnobody8750 He probably got it from the bible, or the modern fairy-tale equivalent such as CNN, MSNBC and all those other mickey-mouse Zion-toting channels!

[@morningstar4789]

President Higgins is a great man and his speech was brilliant. Of course some people like to cling on to their victim card and get upset by the truth.

[@iehb505]

Yes, the Palestinians play the perpetual victim card

[@DBJ345]

Ok then, why just mention Gaza then and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar etc? Also, stop linking Irish Jews and those murdered in the holocaust to Netanyahu

[@Edwarderuera5297]

President Higgins is a great man representing Islamic Republic of Ireland. All Al la bar.

[@LuciFeric137]

Not allowed to criticize some folks

[@PB111627]

Yes not allowed to criticize Higgins.

[@somtam1974]

The Irish criticises Israel yet have no issue playing sport(cricket) with Afghanistan a country with a horrendous human rights record against women religious and ethnic minorities and LGBT Odd???

[@sowhatdidithink4205]

And your use of the term "some folks" shows where your opinion lies.

[@Theword-ju2vc]

​@@somtam1974 Amen! Islamic Ireland

[@sker6902]

Too many isntrael on this. BOT. How's the weather in Palestine...?

[@yagsipcc287]

I do not like Higgins at all but he is right on this subject and yes the whole world is sick of the eternal victims of the world. You say something else is bad oh no its "Antisemetic" by the way its a term created by communists to stop criticism of them and their actions.

[@fintonmainz7845]

Disgraceful defamation of the Irish People by these fanatics.

[@darylleedham2875]

This presenter misses the point. No Israeli people could speak at the event according to a person present.

[@DNortRyan]

Jews have suffered, Muslims have suffered, lets remove ourselves a bit..from this endless conversation. Were not a part of it, stop supporting or provoking...Were just bored.

[@AL-wn2tt]

The EU countries support this !

[@PMMMac-rt1un]

And many people agree with Mr Higgins and I'm one of them.

[@trishsullivan9261]

Anyone paying attention knows he's speaking truth.

[@johnmccarthy1770]

Listen to and respect our president dont try to dictate what he says

[@zsoltmolnar750]

I wouldn't call him president but stpd

[@Edwarderuera5297]

Toad 🐸 Irish president higgin hobbit much.

[@tonymcmorrow3978]

Come speak ,but only what we would like to hear !

[@Coconutkid788]

The Hobbit showed the respect and sensitivity of a drunken Hyena...

[@Tinoket-w5y]

They actually asked him not to come and he refused

[@patzan48]

@@Tinoket-w5y Who is "they"?

[@lynncrf]

He was asked not to speak but still he arrived.

[@mackymccallum8652]

He is the president of Ireland. If he had of stayed away that would have made him an antisemite. Is the government of Israel able to be critised?​@@lynncrf

[@alanmcgowan3457]

I am really baffled as to what the issue is. There was nothing in the speech that inappropriate or out of context. They are really going OTT. You are correct that they have decided that Mr. Higgins is anti-Semitic and no matter what he (or at this stage any Irish person) does will be condemned by them.

[@myhatmygandhi6217]

They went there looking to be offended in my opinion.

[@lynncrf]

The issue is that the speech was supposed to be about the Holocaust. He decided to use his speech to bring up the Israel-Gaza war which is so unfair to the average Jewish person who doesn't in fact run the country of Israel.

[@ezk10003]

Ciara thinks that Genocide only happened to Jewish people ("where the word comes from"), she is lacking on some basic facts here! I can see the point for both side here, but he probably should have kept the event to the point of the event. But, for people that have been historically at the wrong end of a lot of unwarranted hate, they can at times show a very strange lack of empathy....

[@gkbhai8962]

When a people are dedicated to killing you and your family and dedicate all their time and resources to doing so, you may lose empathy. The Palestinians that died died as collateral damage because their military was hiding amongst them. I am an Israeli who supported a two state solution my whole life up until a few years ago when I found out the hard way that the palestinians are not actually interested in that. They literally say they want to kick all the jews out.

[@ezk10003]

@@gkbhai8962 That could be said for both sides. It seems that Israel wants to kick all Palestinians out. Its a messy situation that's gone completely out of hand. Hopefully, at some stage, some form of solution emerges, the alternative is not pretty.

[@superhugful]

​@@ezk10003is that except the 2 million who actually live freely in israel

[@DBJ345]

Maybe, Higgins should’ve simply listened to Jewish groups and not mentioned Gaza or mention Israel or Gaza when talking about the holocaust

[@tomgallagher7870]

​@@gkbhai8962all your life..well well.i can gaurantee u that u have never condemned anything the likes of gvir or smotrich have said and some of there speeches are beyond racist

[@Plibige]

" 'Never again' to us", they are victims here, don't highlight any echos of history

[@naturon75]

I think for Michael D. To make the connection between Israeli politics and the Jewish community in Ireland is playing into the hands of those in the Israeli Government and right who shout antisemitism every time something critical is said about Israel and by that he achieves the exact opposite of what he is trying to achieve. As a representative of the Irish state, he scores own goal after own goal while appeasing small uninformed extreme groups both in Israel and Ireland

[@mollie3244]

The Israeli government will call us whatever they like. It doesn't change the facts. Kotowing to the Israeli government for fear of the lies and propaganda is not an option. As for "appeasing small uninformed extreme groups"? Do you mean the small group of morons who will insist on conflating zionism which jewism? I'm proud to say most Irish people, including our president, haven't fallen for that nonsense.

[@PEYPLACE]

Oh, he said a lot more than that. It was very biased and WRONG to omit the most offensive parts of his speech. If Ireland is so sympathetic towards Hamas, they should take in about 1.5 million. They are going to need a place to go.

[@zilverme5200]

🙄

[@montaguewithnail5891]

Ireland is not pro Hamas, as you put it. Irish people, largely speaking, sympathise with the plight of the Palestinian people. That is not to say that Ireland supports Hamas.

[@ipfreely679]

​@@montaguewithnail5891explain so why collage students protest and chant pro hamas chants calling for the destruction of Israel, explain why people before profit,, SF, and other opposition parties also took part in those chants

[@dickkiernan2010]

So by saying that the 1.5 million people of Gaza “they are going to need s place to go” are you admitting that ethnic cleansing is the objective of Israel’s offensive

[@fintonmainz7845]

"They should take in about 1.5 million" Precisely the attitude of Germany in 1937. That's the point.

[@esmaphelan]

Mr Epstein you are totally right..speech was totally insensitive to the occasion and the present situation.As an Irish citizen and a Christian,I love your people and personally apologise for the dreadful hurt we are causing you and also your lovely ambassador,that was…many of us feel the same and hopefully we will get a balanced replacement of president soon in our land..

[@GT-eo2to]

If you're profiting from it, you must disclose it.

[@hedonaut]

Hasbara alert

[@dickkiernan2010]

That unfortunately is your opinion, it certainly is not the opinion of the vast majority of us

[@vanessascarausi1752]

“We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@mickmacgonigle5021]

Did they invite representatives from the country who liberated them e.g. russia , I wonder

[@trishsullivan9261]

Liberated them? Are you seriously celebrating the Bolsheviks, all ✡️s BTW, killing over 30 million Christians as a reason to celebrate?

[@Karl-bw8rp]

There's nothing wrong about highlighting Gaza but a memorial of the holocaust is just that and about nothing else. Also non Israeli Jews have nothing to do with what's happening in Gaza.

[@ClaudioM-s2f]

Yes but never again should be for everyone, at the moment as we know and we see😢there's an ongoing G lde 😢 so it make lots of sense talking about it unless some people don't like to hear it

[@barbararead3669]

Nothing for them to be offended about then 👍

[@ClaudioM-s2f]

@@Karl-bw8rp yes but it's never again but it's happening again!! So obviously has to be outlined! Otherwise this day doesn't longer make sense!! 😕

[@damienmurray3928]

I am admirer of the Jewish people and the achievements of the Israeli state, but I believe that the present Israeli government made a major mistake by its brutal overreaction to the tragic events that happened on October 7th 2023. I blame a powerful far right minority led by Itamar Ben-Gvir for what is now happening in Gaza, and these atrocities are damaging the reputation of the Jewish people internationally. What is happening today in Gaza is (unfortunately) a mirror image of the holocaust.

[@patriciacampbell6276]

The genocide being perpetrated against the Palestinian people has nothing to do with Judaism. We are incredibly proud of President Micheal D Higgins. Never again should mean "never again"

[@GT-eo2to]

It needs to be called what it is, it's a holocaust. Look the word up, they're being scorched.

[@johnnywatkins]

Very well said

[@DBJ345]

Ok then, why just mention Gaza then and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar etc? Also, stop linking Irish Jews and those murdered in the holocaust to Netanyahu

[@DBJ345]

@@johnnywatkinsno it’s not. Stop associating Jews in Ireland with Netanyahu and Higgins shouldn’t have brought up Gaza in his speech. Why mention Gaza and not Ukraine, Sudan, Congo etc?

[@johnnywatkins]

@@DBJ345 yes it was well said, and do have the same problem with Netanyahu linking Israel with Jews not only in Ireland but all over the world? Or with the holocaust for that matter?

[@hansmeyer403]

"Politics not to be brought in to the Holocaust"...?!?!? THE WHOLE "HOLOCAUST" IS A POLITICAL PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN AT THIS STAGE, SIR !

[@trishsullivan9261]

Thank you. Finally, someone not living in their matrix.

[@gronig1.289]

In the end it was his decision to talk about what he did. I am more concerned about people being removed from the event solely for expressing their disagreement for his speech.

[@trevzz1538]

😂 I hope u didn't lose too much sleep . In case u haven't noticed Israel and it's racist zionist army are ethnically cleansing Gaza . MURDERING and imprisoning tens of thousands of children . But ya , u go cry at the girl protesting support for them .

[@GhyuRtyu]

Iam Irish and I support the Palestinians

[@----jiz7048]

So?

[@verali164]

Go and fight for them then.

[@sasher70]

@@GhyuRtyu you can move to Gaza land is really cheap now

[@danny-ql6ub]

@@GhyuRtyu bet you can't even point to it on a map

[@eamon22]

You are ignorant and support the supremly ignorant !

[@HappyVibes535]

109 countries, but it's never their fault somehow. Can we make it 110?

[@trishsullivan9261]

How about 111, US is completely occupied.

[@RhonaDavis-lz3qp]

Ireland is one of three countries that want a Palestinian state. Shame on ireland.

[@yagsipcc287]

Almost the entire world and the UN recognizes Palestinian as an occupied state ha

[@zsoltmolnar750]

​@@yagsipcc287😂😂😂😂 Do you want me to list those countries who don't want to

[@yagsipcc287]

@ Again there are some who dont but most of the world does. It is also ruled under internaional law that Israel is an occupational force.

[@zsoltmolnar750]

@@yagsipcc287 most of the world??? Just go around in Europe and you'll see

[@bpeper1365]

@@RhonaDavis-lz3qp To be fair, something has to be conceded to the Palestinians, if only Israeli citizenship and a right to keep their property. But a Palestinian state is unrealistic at this stage and it’s irresponsible of Ireland and Spain to recognise it now when Israel is finally finishing it off.

[@executivecars7695]

This man is an international embarrassment…..deepest sympathy for all who suffered on October 7 ❤ big love from Dublin 1 the working class is with Jewish community……the woke MSM is not representing the people ❤

[@vanessascarausi1752]

“We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@shysonofficial]

eww

[@trishsullivan9261]

​@@shysonofficial Agree 🤢🤮

[@b6986-rich]

People are too left wing, nobody else can speak. 🙄

[@Chocolate_teapot420]

You’re speaking right now 😂 Curb your victimhood.

[@phildavies4645]

What did he say wrong?

[@DBJ345]

@@phildavies4645 he should’ve listened to Jewish groups and not talked about Gaza or Israel in his speech to Jews in Ireland

[@KM-zw9qb]

nothing. judeo-nazis just trying to shut down criticism of their crimes as usual

[@Chemistrygreenleaf]

I was there. MDOH waffled for 10 minutes and then "the rubble of Gaza" . That was when the protest started.He is utterly obnoxious. We were remembering the millions enslaved, tortured and murdered. How dare MDOH make the solemn Holocaust Memorial Day into accusations based on very false narratives. Ireland will regret entertaining this insulting nonsense. We have now gained the reputation of being the most antisemitic nation . It is not about not critising Israel, just never at the forum.Think of it this way : Suppose we had a Famine Memorial Day , and many countries around the world also held one. But one country that knows nothing about us really , had a Famine Memorial Day and used it to lambast us with all sorts of accusations.Get the picture ?

[@tiglishnobody8750]

We do have Famine Memorial Day

[@mariecarey3514]

The Almighty and Living God has said, "l will bless those who bless Israel, and l will curse those who curse Israel." IT BEHOVES YOU TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF THE LIVING GOD IS ON THEIR SIDE. 👍

[@monkeykingeater]

You know there's a difference between the Israel of the Bible and the modern state right? As in actual practicing Jews living in Palestine don't regard them as the same thing at all?

[@dickkiernan2010]

So those of us of a different faith cannot hold our own truth? Seems a little unjust don’t you think?

[@marky1974]

Isnt religion one of the reasons the middle East is such a mess??

[@mollie3244]

Mad the way religious nuts love their capitol letters.

[@Beelzebunge]

They're dismayed? I'm absolutely disgusted.

[@JimODonnell-en2be]

Beannacht ó Dhia ar Iosrael 🇮🇪❤️🇮🇱

[@vanessascarausi1752]

“We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it.” Russian Army Marshal Zhukov. The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp rarely mentions the identity of the liberators - the Russians.

[@eoghanbreathnach4921]

@@JimODonnell-en2be Ní cheart dhuit buíchuas a thaibhairt go tír atá ag marbh na mílte gasúir. Tír ag cuir cos ar bolg Tír eile. Is é an rud cinne ceanna a déanú orainne.

[@ianbeddowes5362]

What better time is there to talk about the ongoing holocaust against Palestinians than the commemoration of the holocaust against yhe Jews?

[@gj6126]

that's holocaust inversion

[@poguelet]

No, Palestinians are responsible for the disaster that they have brought upon themselves. They have been offered statehood multiple times but have blown it again and again. Someone once said the the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. As a liberal, I am tired of Palestinian self destruction and hate, and am disgusted with the WOKE that promote their "plight". Why do Palestinians have UNRWA and 30,000 employees only serving them, while the world's other refugees have 10,000? Sudan, Syria, Burma, Ukraine, Chinese Muslims?

[@Straken52j]

'Hey it's time we commemorate the lives lost due to IRA bombings and british rule, oh yeah also look at this war going on in X country' we wouldn't like it if it happened to us Irish, why is it okay for him to do this? What's going on in Gaza is horrific but this isn't the time to bring it up.

[@johnmartin5954]

It is always the time to do this. It's a bit hypocritical to remember the evil of the holocaust but ignore the evil Israel is committing in Palestine.

[@Straken52j]

@@johnmartin5954 I am not saying to ignore it, it is despicable, but you do not need to bring it in to everything. The ukraine war is awful but we don't bring it up when we discuss the vietnam war or the afghan war.

[@johnmartin5954]

You would absolutely talk about Ukraine if you mention the Afghan war( the russian invasion of Afghanistan). How could you not have a WW2 commemoration about Russia's WW2 heroics and not mention the unjustified invasion of Ukraine. People are dying over in Gaza on an unimaginable scale and it needs to be discussed 24/7 every day.

[@Straken52j]

@@johnmartin5954 if you were commemorating deaths in a decade old war, I'd say it would be quite disrespectful to bring up modern politics and conflicts when discussing their sacrifices and lives. I am not saying you shouldn't talk about the horrific treatment of Palestinians, I am saying hijacking a memorial of others' deaths to be about the controversial topic you want to discuss is petty and you shouldn't be surprised when people don't like it.

[@sirdouglas2010]

@ Look buddy Never again for Jews is Never Again for Palestinians too. Period. The Holocaust is the reason for the Balfour agreement by England who were still occupying and terrorizing Ireland at that time I might add, and put European Jews in Palestine in the first place murdering tens of thousands and displacing 750,000 Palestinians in the first place in 1947.

[@declanmurphy6427]

Mr. Hand should get the facts right before he engages the mouth. The Israeli ambassador, Dana Erlich, was invited. She had not the decency to reply to the invitation, not very diplomatic.

[@warrenpaine]

They should have the Israeli embassy in Dublin make a formal complaint to the Irish Government.

[@johnfrancis4401]

Higgins is appalling. In most countries would be embarrassed to have him as President.

[@Theword-ju2vc]

Michael D Activist not a president just like Devalara pro Natzi, Irelands shame

[@Rodkearney10]

Clown

[@trevaudio]

No shame here

[@sker6902]

No shame here either..

[@dermotlynch2223]

Michael D was elected and the vast majority seem very pleased with his performance as our President. Who is backing you?

[@dickkiernan2010]

What about Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty and Hubert Butler, Mary Elmes and Dr. Bob Collins? If you want to highlight negative aspects which in your opinion cast Ireland in a poor light regarding our attitude towards our Jewish community, please be a little more balanced in your recollection of history. Thankfully unlike many other countries Ireland does not have a history of Jewish persecution. There will always be people who have extreme views about everything but please try to put things in perspective and context when making statements about the attitude of the Irish people towards our Jewish comunity.

[@TheLexy31]

Newstalk lost its way along time ago.

[@KM-zw9qb]

german-owned

[@volough1602]

Just like Israel

[@3philomena]

Disgraceful speech. I am totally ashamed of my representatives. They have disgraced us and do not speak for me.

[@tiglishnobody8750]

Only yourself

[@johnmartin5954]

He speaks for me

[@marysmyth4871]

Higgins knows exactly what's going on, and not afraid to. Make comments either👍

[@deedoherty4663]

The Bots are out it would appear.

[@cheburator6420]

Paddystinians and Palestinians unite

[@eschur]

Because he talked about the root cause, but we know what he thinks is the root cause and problem of the conflict so he shouldn’t even said that since we know what he means, it’s just a dog whistle

[@sirdouglas2010]

Please tell me what you think it is?

[@eschur]

@ because he believes the root cause is the fault of the Israeli people, and he believes in ethnically cleansing the Jewish people. It’s inappropriate for him to promote that during a holocaust ceremony.

[@eschur]

@@sirdouglas2010 additionally the form in his throat sounds very bad

[@eschur]

@@sirdouglas2010 you mean, what do I think that he thinks? Well, it’s a matter of public record what he thinks the root cause is

[@TripleTriple-z1x]

I'm not Irish but I'm have big respect for President speech 👏 I'm proud of him

[@johnobrien3179]

Michael D is too fond of listening to himself

[@Edwarderuera5297]

Michael D yoda

[@roisinchambers2989]

Very hard to listen this man. Absolutely disgraceful

[@taytoddmc]

He shouldn't have mentioned palastine.....

[@tiglishnobody8750]

Why?

[@connienail4013]

Michael D is the greatest statesman the country has seen and one of the only (and last) genuinely socialist-minded and human-rights centered leaders in the world. His speech was not in the least bit bias or inflammatory and as the host stated, no matter what he said there was going to be opposition. No story here other than Israel previously being called out for their unspeakable crimes and some taking offence.

[@JM-zf1zq]

Let’s not forget the Gaza genocide

[@zsoltmolnar750]

Back to your tunnel muhamed

[@majellaokeeffe3589]

how dare he talk its nothing to do with him and you too can you not understand the Jewish people dont want your imput you have said terrible things about the people already and they have a right to be annoyed

[@patricksweeney5132]

Israel has given major assistance to Azerbaijan, a Turkic nation, in its recent ethnic cleansing of Armenians from Nagorno Karabakh, where they've lived for thousands of years. Armenians were of course genocided in large numbers by Turks in the wider area over a century ago. Having said that, for the most part Ireland needs to mind its own business in the near Middle East conflicts, even if Palestinians are pushed out of Gaza. They have not made themselves popular in America, where many have settled, with the relentless protests and anti Americanism led by Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (of Somali origin - Minnesota), Rashida Tlaib (Palestinian - Michigan) and others. Our involvement/interference puts us in grave danger.

[@DA99E]

The male host must have been knocked out of his pram. If he went to a ceremony about some of his relatives tragically dying from a terrible crime and the priest starts bringing up things their children have done to other children...... damn it

[@davidreich4459]

I agree with the Irish Ambassador. Today is a prayerful day for Jews, and honoring survivors. Anything else is disrespectful.

[@johnmeyler7402]

If they have a part to play they can’t be victims

[@jeffmilner8740]

The Irish president hypocrite “ Absolutely disgraceful

[@Jamfair100]

Thank you ma’am - you’ve restored a tiny bit of faith in the humanity of the Irish people .

[@tiglishnobody8750]

For what?

[@michaelplunkett5124]

Is speaking for human rights political? Aren't we to learn from the Holochaust? Isn't that why we commemorate it?

[@JohnDoe-y9y]

while critisizing Israel in itself is not antisemitic, deliberately obfuscating the difference between war and war crimes in order to smear Israel clearly IS antisemitic.

[@JeanneOxley-j3z]

Well said Mr Higgin and I am irish.