Irish leaders have contributed to 'hatred against Jews', says Chief Rabbi | LBC

[@iamkanephotography]

As an Irishman, I was raised to know propaganda when I hear it. As someone with a Jewish partner, I would never downplay the existence and deplorability of anti-semitism, but this is propaganda.

[@jamey55lee]

Well said, Sir.

[@chatham43]

And not made up!

[@dave3gan]

And completely unchallenged- that nonsense about school books being anti semitic is ridiculous

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

I just want to know, is Alan Shatter a catholic jew or a Protestant jew? ❤ Ireland 🇮🇪 .

[@JesusChrist-cc6vv]

Well said!!

[@kieranoconnor4334]

ACTually.....irish people are perfectly capable of drawing a distinction between Judaism and the Israeli State.

[@dannyquinn9128]

Apparently not.

[@CEO786]

@@dannyquinn9128they really are clear on Zionism and Judaism and I say that as a Jew.

[@johnosullivan675]

Exactly. I am anti-zionist, that doesn't make me antisemitic. But it sure helps the ignorati to pretend there's no difference between those two things.

[@FabianCollinsEgan]

No actually. Hating the State of Israel because it’s a Jewish state is antisemitism.

[@anonitachi6966]

​@@dannyquinn9128 no, we very much are. Just because your bias media - and Tory mouthpiece - along with a propagandist says differently, really does not make it a reality. Actually, if your media and the like of Dale are spreading it, then the opposite is most likely true. Haven't you learned this yet?

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

When you start calling everyone that disagrees with you antisemitic, It's only gonna just annoy people even more

[@Avicennachi]

Ireland-famously the least antisemitic country in Europe, with absolutely no history of pogroms or colonization-being lectured on antisemitism by a Brit and an Israeli. The irony is almost poetic.

[@chatham43]

...so which is worse..being called anti-Semitic..or actually being anti-Semitic.?

[@chatham43]

No responses. An uncomfortable question perhaps?

[@bcent5758]

@@chatham43- but we’re not antisemitic. I’ve always wondered about the roots of antisemiticism as I don’t understand it on an intellectual or emotional level. If the pope was acting like Netanyahu believe me we’d condemn him.

[@chatham43]

@bcent So what do you think of AS?

[@annemariel5791]

Ireland is not anti semitic. It is pro international law and pro humanity rights

[@hipshakeirl]

And in their most recent statements Simon Harris and Micheal Martin have been crystal clear about this position

[@abcschoolofenglish6982]

Ireland is WEF vassal state finance by the Digital Aristocracy

[@finbarmurphy-lo6qi]

Nobody is listening to them except the people who are not ignorant about Israel.

[@GMac2000]

Important context for British listeners: The lad being interviewed was sacked by the party and leaders he’s calling out. And in his spare time he writes steamy Jilly Cooper novels. And I don’t care much for steamy novels. Which clearly makes me anti-Semitic.

[@alphonsuspiusogherohwo]

And pro-Iran. What a paradox

[@stephendoherty981]

If there is hatred of Jews, then it is Netanyahu and his far-right government that have contributed to it, not the Irish government which is standing up for international humanitarian law.

[@brendanmccormack7156]

Exactly

[@pixieizzy5431]

The Same Irish Government that gave away it's Sovereignty and breaks Irish Law by bringing in illegal immigrant's? I stand with the Jews rather than Islamist terrorists.

[@StarBoyyX]

Adolf was a left wing socialist ……

[@StarBoyyX]

Austrian painter was a left wing socialist …

[@chadjcrase]

International law? That has worked really well with Putin, hasn't it?

[@nicholetaimi5331]

"An anti-semite used to be a person who disliked Jews." "Now it is a person who Jews dislike." Hajo Meyer

[@VentusMedia]

Bang on.

[@chatham43]

@nichol So which are you I wonder?

[@Harobaroh]

❤❤

[@imamyousomtimes]

when israel i s targeted for any little thing, while so many countries doing things much worse - yes it is antisemitic

[@RKSidd]

Correction..."who Zionists dislike"

[@noelpucarua2843]

You failed to mention that 14 of the 27 EU countries recognise Palestine. You mentioned Ireland's, Spain's and Norway's recent recognition of Palestine. Not once did you mention that 11 other EU countries recognise Palestine and have done so long before the 3 countries you did mention. You also failed to mention the Slovenia recognised Palestine since them, (on June 4, 2024) or that Armenia recognised Palestine on June 21, 2024 You failed to mention, too, that 147, of 193, states around the world recognise Palestine. You could have put that very important context at the heart and centre of your description of the situation. You also failed to mention that Alan Shatter is Jewish. His Jewishness is not, and never has been, an issue in relation to his membership of an Irish political party, or to his being a member of the Irish parliament, or to his being a government minister. He was regularly elected to the Irish parliament and his Jewishness was never a hindrance to his being elected. In fact his parliamentary colleague Mervyn Taylor (Labour) was also Jewish and his Jewishness was not a hindrance to him being elected to the Irish parliament. Robert Brisco was also a Jewish member of the Irish parliament, and was a member of the IRA during the Irish War of Independence, and his Jewishness was not a hindrance to being in the IRA or to serving as a member of the Irish parliament for almost 40 years. He was also elected as Lord Mayor of Dunlin, on two occasions. Robert Brisco's son Ben Brisco, also served as a member of the Irish parliament, again serving for almost 40 years, and he too was elected Lord mayor of Dublin. His Jewishness was not a hindrance to him holding either position. It should be noted that during the period when the Briscos were members of the Irish parliament the 3 main parties had Jewish members elected to that parliament. Would Mr Shatter like to educate me, since I cannot find out through various computer searches, if there are Catholic members of the Knesset, and if any have been ministers in the Israeli government, and if there are Catholic members in the 3 main Israeli political parties? Ireland is not anti-semitic and has the right to defend itself against such accusations. Having the right to defend itself is a crucial issue, something that Israeli politicians regularly point out, so I'm shocked that you did not interview a representative of Ireland to defend itself in regard to these accusations. Nor did Mr Shatter encourage you to do so. Is your failure to do so a sign of you being anti-Irish?

[@seanfagan8490]

Accurate 100% well done😊

[@MrMollypockets]

Thank you sir for your time and effort in writing a very coherent rebuttal to British propaganda.

[@sayitasitis100]

Well said and expertly put !

[@fionnw]

Excellent appraisal of the situation. Also worth noting that Alan Shatter received less than 2k votes in his own constituency, with only 4 seats available he was the 10th most popular candidate. The idea that he can phone into an English radio show and act like he speaks for the community in Ireland is a disgrace.

[@PamelaSmullen-du7mx]

Well said👍

[@ThePat1962]

Mr Shatter uses the term "extreme"a number of times referring to the Irish response to Israel's war crimes and then says this is a matter of 'fact' not opinion. Well that's his opinion. There is absolutely no hatred of Jews and as a school principal I am shocked at his rhetoric that there is such an anti Jewish prejudice. This is pure nonsense.

[@davidlaffan8887]

Mr Shatter is lucky to be given air time in Britain as he would be challenged on his vicious attack on the exemplary Irish education system. Weak and unbalanced radio.

[@robbie4084]

Well said , And True

[@jimheron007]

Shatter has an axe to grind against Fine Gael. He feels he was shafted by them. He was waiting for an opportunity to get some small amount of revenge, regardless of how petty he is.

[@tomgallagher7870]

A few days ago israel bombed the last icu department in gaza..someone should tell shatter.maybe someone will the next time he walks around dublin the city he just accused .more than happy to take a wage when he worked there..

[@NeillMcAttack]

Mr Shatter is clearly being paid by propogandists. He has no evidence of antisemitism, unless you already believe that being anti-land grab, and illegal expansion (aka Zionist), is the same as antisemitism.

[@johntroy-bh5ho]

You couldn’t have picked a more extreme pro-Israel voice in Ireland than Alan Shatter. I thought this show was balanced. A lot of what he is intimating about the Irish people is simply untrue. Furthermore, what he is alleging about Irish schoolbooks is lies and misinformation.

[@free_spirit111]

The Irish say it how it is. They wont be bullied into compliance. The Rabbi statement is ludicrous. He should blame Netenyahu and his cronies rather than the Irish.

LBC, you've invited someone who doesn't even remotely reflect the opinion of the Irish people onto this show. Disgraceful.

[@chatham43]

..then don't listen.and go away..!😊

[@EloiseB2025]

All about the narrative.

[@john_cockpit]

What did you expect? From a channel that FIRED SANGITA.

[@fellamelad22]

presenter omitted to mention that Mr. Shatter who happens to be Jewish, is a failed politician and was involved in numerous controversies before his resignation in 2014.

[@Avicennachi]

Ah yes, Ireland-famously the least antisemitic country in Europe, with absolutely no history of pogroms or colonization-being lectured on antisemitism by a Brit and an Israeli. The irony is almost poetic.

[@Kaiserbill99]

Never heard of the Limerick Pogrom? 🙄🙄Quite an achievement for a nation with a minimal population of a certain faith and in the 20th century too.

[@Kaiserbill99]

And how about the refusal to accept J*wish orphans post WW2, or sheltering of war criminals, or the indifference to the outcome of WW2? And now the obsession with Israel. Nothing about Syria or Yemen because......

[@Kaiserbill99]

Refusal to take J*wish refugees post WW2?

[@Kaiserbill99]

Refusal to take certain refugees post WW2?

[@Kaiserbill99]

Refusal to accept certain refugees post 1945?

[@justiceequalspeace]

Alan Shatter represents the talking points and interests of Netanyahu's Likud party rather than the interests of Ireland and the Irish people.

[@maxfrei01]

Most likely, he is being paid by the zionists.

[@richardchurchward4413]

Correct. I was shocked at his blatant pro-Israel distortions.

[@chatham43]

So? What an odd post!

[@MarkOBrien-n6e]

Chatham43. Its not an odd post. A lot of what he said was complete BS. Sounded more like an Israeli politician than an Irish one to me. One of the big problems defenders of Israel have now is people don’t believe their lies anymore.

[@murta2010]

He didn't show any interest in the Irish people when he was in government either, nothing new there.

[@tonyward2667]

That was a party political broadcast on behalf of the right wing Israel government!!

[@chatham43]

And democratically elected I believe?

[@angeldust7591]

@@chatham43 that says alot then doesn't it!!

[@clintireland389]

@Valhalla-or8mxYeah they did and rightly so, next to the british one!

[@chatham43]

@angel erm..yes..It's a democratic country...not rocket science old boy.😊

[@roisinmalone3015]

@@chatham43 It's not a democracy because of the laws re self determination.

[@danrattigan96]

When you criticise the Saudi government’s human rights record, nobody says that’s Islamophobic. Why then is it inherently antisemitic to criticise the actions of the Israeli government?

[@stiofain88]

Don't forget Qatar and Iran.

[@dfcarolan]

The argument is that if you criticize Israel bombing and killing of what is now approaching 50,000 people, the majority of which being women and children, is that you are an anti-semite. This is a deliberate conflation of anti-semitism and any criticism of Israel .This is used as the Irish prime minister stated recently, is to deflect from Israel's actions.

[@chatham43]

So you deplore any anti-Semitism..or just some?

[@dfcarolan]

@@chatham43 All anti-semitism is wrong and is deplorable. It should be opposed by all.

[@dfcarolan]

@@chatham43 All anti-semitism is absolutely deplorable and as such should be unequivocally condemned and called out.

[@chadjcrase]

@@dfcarolan Interesting, though, that you never mentioned the October 7 attack? Anti-Semitism may be by omission as much as conflation.

[@chatham43]

@chad It's a running theme here sadly.

[@irishpride9867]

Israel - Offended by everything Ashamed of nothing.....

[@davetdowell]

On the subject of "Ashamed of nothing...." when are you all going to apologise for eradicating the native Beaker people of the Island you call Eire?

[@BDnevernind]

​​@@davetdowellomg I had to look this up. Now I believe you must be joking. You are comparing something that is happening every day currently on video, committed by a nation that signed the Geneva Accords and UN conventions, to something that seems to have happened thousands of years ago, doing a whataboutism between the two??? Tell me it's a joke. Please.

[@chadjcrase]

Sorry I thought you meant a different country beginning with I (in English).

[@kamalmiah3752]

​@@BDnevernindclever come back sir

[@OMARAZZAM-zc7er]

@@davetdowell- what-about-ism and gaslighting don't work.

[@MrTele57]

As an Irishman I would not feel safe in Israel…

[@fullovstars9447]

Occupied Palestine?

[@chatham43]

@Mrtele....we get your drift...but are you Irish or just like the odd guiness?

[@JohnnyMayberry-s3n]

The far right Government might not let you in, esp if you've been critical of their crimes.

[@H_Dar792]

Likewise... as a Canadian I would not feel safe in Greater Is real.

[@HanahAli-v6p]

Occupied palestine 🇵🇸

[@leenguy]

If Ireland is so anti-Semitic, how was Alan Shatter made Minister for Justice and Minister for Defence?

[@paulfitzpatrickpaulo]

ben Briscoe

[@eddy66t6]

And a welcome member and grandee of the same party Simon Harris is in...

[@abcschoolofenglish6982]

@@leenguy because he was a WEF operative

[@nialloflaherty627]

Mayor Goldberg of Cork

[@williammulcahy]

Alan Shatter- Ben Briscoe- Mervyn Taylor- Gerald Goldberg . . . All Jews who were voted for by the Irish people 🙄

[@brianharris7243]

Criticising Israel's government is not anti-Semitic

[@chatham43]

So you don't go along with the river to the sea rhetoric?

[@Candymancoug]

​@@chatham43whose? Netanyahu has been using that terminology since the start of the war.

[@eddieokpara3549]

​@@chatham43 Can the ICJ and ICC both be wrong, both be antisemitic

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

@candy And you don't go along with that rhetoric. Thanks for clarifying your position!

[@Badgerbeard]

@@chatham43 Hello again my friend, do you go along with the River Nile to the River Euphrates rhetoric of Greater Iz? I regularly march in the pro Palestine marches in London with many of my Jewish friends including holocaust survivors. We chant "From the river to the sea". Anybody and everybody I know, that expresses this sentiment, means that EVERYBODY living between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea shall have freedom, equality, dignity and justice unless it is someone referring to the Likud charter. For my part if such a state could exist I would be over the moon, if it could include justice for the Palestinians that have been brutally subjugated and subject to gross inhumanities for far, far too long.

[@Shadypines2]

Why Ireland? Why not South Africa, Spain, Norway, et all? I'd love to hear an example of the 'rhetoric' mentioned, but these accusers never provide any.

[@memofromessex]

I think because the republic is seen as a close friend of the US, so it seems more hurtful that they'd call 'em out for bombing migrant camps, using Palestinians as human shields or denying food and water to people on the point of starvation. Usual naughty Israeli shenanigans!

[@stiofain88]

Spain and Norway could still possibly be silenced with being labelled anti-semites. That won't work here so they must have figured we were a lost cause. For South Africa I'm guessing it's to do with the trial.

[@BDnevernind]

They'd prefer to leave it open ended so you can use your imagination. Directly reporting would just prove that it's Israeli policies and not the Jewish people that Irish are upset about.

[@thusomaepa1852]

South Africa and Ireland know racism and how it feels to be brutalized by settler colonists and they have all their excuses. Israel is just afraid that just like happened with south Africa the people in the west will see what nonsense their governments are really supporting

[@thomasmcd81]

They’re saving those nations for when this falls off the media agenda and they can bring up these countries to manufacture more distraction

[@spoon4029]

How in god's name was Alan Shatter allowed to spew so much unfounded claims without any challenge.

[@SeanOFainin]

Which claim was unfounded?

[@SassySiobhan-z5b]

@SeanOFainin Limerick

[@garydeane9783]

Woeful

[@lilyBeans-cz4rm]

We’ve had 75 plus years of it.

[@Waitingformarty]

​@SeanOFainin I may be a tad unfair, but I would say aĺ were unfounded

[@simonstewart2095]

Don't you just love Israel lecturing the Irish on settler colonialism!

[@chatham43]

@simple Which they didn't.😊

[@imamyousomtimes]

colonialism? the palestians get billions from qatar and the eu and usa..... they are draininng the money, not doing anything productive, commited to terror

[@chadjcrase]

Well done for quoting a buzz word.

[@OriginalMaxPowerII]

@@chadjcrasejust because you don’t understand certain academic words doesn’t make them ‘buzz words’. Settler colonialism is a well described phenomenon in places like Ireland, Palestine, Africa, Latin America.

[@jillianmalak5743]

😂😂😂😂

[@marknolan8091]

This is a particularly nasty piece of propaganda, Ireland is critical of the Israeli governmental actions, not of Israel, israelis or Jewish people. Shatter, as a Jewish individual and ex politician, is completely misrepresenting the situation in Ireland. This is pure overblown misinterpretion that does nothing to clarify what is the reality on the ground. Ireland was seen as a soft touch for the right wing Israeli government before they got stood up too. This is just inflaming the hyperbole exactly when it's not needed. Horrific journalism

[@thomasrohan4620]

Very well put.

[@stephenmurphy2667]

Shatter is a failed ex politician.

[@timtench3334]

@@stephenmurphy2667Shatter. Such a wonderful name!

[@ChrisConway-n8k]

If the Irish people care anti Semitic how did the electorate repeatedly elected this Jewish man?

[@irishmade8136]

Totally agree 💯%

[@typhoontim125]

Alan Shatter is a laughing stock in Ireland

[@chatham43]

How would you know. Nobody in Ireland knows who he is.😊

[@pixieizzy5431]

And so is the Government

[@realdream7173]

I have never heard of him, you is he?

[@quirinaled2752]

He's been desperate for attention since his political career crashed and burned. A 'politician' who thinks opening an embassy in Iran is 'supporting' that state is an idiot.

[@eugeneoreilly9356]

That's only because he closed 1200 police stations in Ireland when he was justice minister.His solution was to replace them with 12 mobile vans which he called 'mobile police stations'.He was a lifelong member of Fine Gael party but took umbrage with the recent comments of Harris.He should move to Israel.Ireland doesn't want him.

[@Shaggy-839two]

A muslim speaker would never have been allowed to speak so freely without interruption, without challenge, by this host (any host!).

[@JohnnyMayberry-s3n]

LBC got rid of a presenter after she gave a hard interview to an Israeli Minister ( of the far right Government) .They deny it, but she wasn't on LBC after that.

[@jacquelinemccabe6256]

As an Irish person I have worked & lived in Jewish areas (Portobello & Rathmines, 1960's & 1970's) but I have never seen anyone wearing a Kippah except on a Saturday. Any work parties were held on Thursday's instead of Friday so they did not run into Saturday. There is a difference between the despicable dislike/hatred of a people for their believes/religion and the calling out of a government for their actions. The calling out of the Israeli government is not antisemitic its political differences.

[@H-nx8wr]

It doesn’t matter what is worn or not worn, the fact that the community feels unsafe and continues to shrink reflects prejudice in Irish society.

[@hammyhorrorhead]

How so?

[@cormacmacdonncha1052]

As an Irish man, with Jewish in-laws, we have absolutely nothing against Jews (either individually or collectively), however we find the actions of the Israeli state, in Gaza, South Lebenon, the West Bank and especially in the way that they continuously steal.more land through the expansion of the settlements, to be absolutely abhorrent. It reminds us of the way that we have been treated by the British for centuries. To be fair to the British, after the civil rights campaign in the North of Ireland in the 70s, a recognition that they had allowed the unionists to abuse their power for 50 years was made. The British recognised the need to remove the underlying causes for the huge support that was given to the Republican cause. This is why peace was finally negotiated in 1998. We are completely sympathetic to the Palestinian cause for these reasons.

[@markyinbelfastxx9088]

Read half way down til the predictable ( blame the brits ) comments Ffs change the tune

[@SeanOFainin]

Can you explain why the actions of the Israeli state, in South Lebanon is absolutely abhorrent? (Lebanon based) Hezbollah attacked Israeli civilians on October 08 a day after the Hames attack on October 07. Was Israel not supposed to defend itself? Sounds very biased to me but of course you are not antisemitic!

[@EloiseB2025]

​@@SeanOFainin name the town those rockets were first fired at.

[@ciam2255]

Im a catholic but you as an irish man , as you say - which land are you referring to ? are you aware of international law ? when a country is attacked by any country it is allowed to defend itself - not in ireland ? the ongoing rockets fired into israel over many years by both hamas and hezbollah - in your mind these didnt happen ? the 'west bank ' was taken by israel after it was attacked in 1967 - again check rules of international law. isreal did not take lebabon but was attacked by it and gaza was gov by hamas since 2006 (no israel in there ) SO what are you talking about

[@lives2read]

@@SeanOFaininactually if you check the facts, in 8th Oct 2023 Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military base in the Shebaa farms area of Lebanon which does NOT belong to Israel. Israel are illegally occupying that area. You think civilians were there? What would civilians be doing on a military base?

[@jaroslawszmit]

I'm fully supporting Ireland with condemnation of Israel

[@klientproby]

Me too!!!

[@chatham43]

I'm astounded! On that bombshell!😊

[@DevGuharoy]

Thank you Ireland, from Australia. Long live the Resistance

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

@Dev How's the Aboriginal issue going at the moment?

[@JohnnyMayberry-s3n]

@Valhalla-or8mx Is this the Iran that Israel is trying to emulate with terrorist attacks against civilians ?

[@thegoat11111]

A happy Christmas to all of the Irish wherever you may be.

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

Would you have said that yesterday?

[@MurphysisbetterthanGuinness]

Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄

[@thegoat11111]

@MurphysisbetterthanGuinness I don't have a family except my estranged older brother. So I will be home alone this year but thanks.

[@kevinsmarts9953]

@@thegoat11111 Than I shall raise a glass to ya this year and wish ya a Merry Xmas. You might be on your own but you are not alone.

[@smiley9872]

A very peaceful and happy Christmas to you.

[@newbloomwon]

As an American Jew who wants nothing to do with Israel and its horrific crimes, I’m truly happy for Ireland’s brave stance (compared to the United States’ cowardly and deplorable position).

[@Steve-gr6jm]

Sir, you're welcome here anytime. And from what I've read, Guinness is considered kosher as the isinglass is removed during the brewing process 👍

[@markyinbelfastxx9088]

Typical American though

[@seanmcmichael2551]

Thanks for those words. As we see from these discussions, some people are quick to box us all into whatever labels suit their talking points.

[@e-strategicsaccu-maths9210]

Can you please define 'horrific crimes'?

[@conorjames8793]

You're welcome to Ireland anytime.

[@bauer9101]

The argument seems to be ‘because we are Jewish, let us do whatever we want’. Please tell me I’m wrong?

[@dannyquinn9128]

You are wrong.

[@Steveck072]

No he’s not.

[@cathalrooney9409]

100% correct 🇵🇸.

[@LisaGarland-sb2mu]

You are completely correct!

[@chatham43]

@bauer That isn't the argument..so yes you are wrong. It happens.😊

[@Cheesy-t1h]

I must have blinked but I didn't hear any examples of Antisemitism

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

@cheesy Which would have been despicable sure you would agree!

[@KingDiamond384]

Me neither! However, for a long time now we’ve known that if you say one thing against the Israeli government no matter the criticism, you were considered or should I say you are considered antisemitic even though it has nothing to do with their ethnicity, but the way that day Conduct themselves as a state.

[@chatham43]

@andrew Cheesy can't answer that surprise surprise!

[@EloiseB2025]

Criticism of a war criminal is now exactly that.

[@H-nx8wr]

If Irish children are afraid to show what religion they are for fear of being attacked, that is an example. All the nonsense in the world, and this comment section attests to that, will not erase the truth.

[@philso1971]

Totally disagree with Alan Shatter, Irish people do differentiate between Israeli Government and Jews around the world. The majority of Irish people are sick of watching the oppression of Palestinians by Israel. Israel is totally dominating the region with their brutality, I condemn Hamas for their atrocities including Oct 7th but Israel has reacted by slaughtering Palestinians indiscriminately as collective punishment, which is a war crime , it’s as simple as that.

[@rab55201]

Well done Ireland for standing up to Israel I’m ashamed of the British government and its cowardly stance !

[@petrus3370]

They'll call you anti-semite...but they won't call you a liar.

[@imamyousomtimes]

when israel i s targeted for any little thing, while so many countries doing things much worse - yes it is antisemitic

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

@petrus So you're not AS. Thanks for clearing that up.

[@chatham43]

@petrus No answer? Come on. Make an effort!😊

[@jimmurphy4083]

I will, LIAR.

[@johhny711]

I suppose the Irish government could ignore the International Legal system ,we could ignore the warrants , it’s interesting though that two of the Judges on the ICC were Holocaust survivors, one of the Judges Theodor Meron a holocaust survivor himself recommended the ICC seek an arrest warrant for Netanyahu after seeing the evidence presented to the court ! The Israeli courts want to see Netanyahu on other criminal charges , they are hardly Antisemites are they ? Ireland are a small insignificant country in terms of international affairs we are an easy target for Israel. The incoming US administration won’t investigate the charges against Ireland they will assume we are AntiSemites and that will have a chilling effect on US Ireland relations , which will be a very effective warning to anyone else who might speak out against Netanjahus government. That’s a pity given Ireland was the first country to give explicit protection under its 1937 constitution to its small Jewish population ,it was thought to be a necessary move given the rise of antisemitism in Europe at the time . Post WW2 the systems of international law were set up to protect Civilians from attack , like the bombing of Dresden and Hiroshima . I’m not a Lawyer but I think it’s important to protect the laws and institutions that protect civilians even if they have been pretty ineffective at doing that in recent conflicts.

[@ciam2255]

no but maybe check on the fact

[@johhny711]

@@ciam2255 Is there something that you think is not a fact ?

[@john_cockpit]

That says all that the world needs to know. 🫡

[@Bluemoon98-2]

😂😂😂😂😂 omg how much BS one can write in one comment ???

[@Bluemoon98-2]

Care to give us example of international laws ? And how Israel broke it ?

[@Gabriel_H77]

The ADL recently published a report showing an 800% increase in anti-semitism. The ADL recently changed its definition of anti-semitism to include any criticism of the Israeli government.

[@quirinaled2752]

That definition is essentially constructed to describe Judaism and Israel as completely intertwined. It makes anything more than the most benign criticism immediately open to the label of anti-semism beyond applied. And I don't say 'accusation of' for a reason - the label is applied the moment Israeli politicians don't like what another country says about is.

[@devianadkar7969]

Exactly why the figures need to be taken with a grain of salt. Many outward Jews are pro palestine so I'm not sure who is "feeling" scared. Just another way to silence us. Not happening.

[@grandemaestro3820]

Nobody is falliing for the bs coming from shatter

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

So which BS are you opting for?

[@smiley9872]

Not one of us!

[@tyson2k]

Anti-Israeli is NOT anti-semitic!

[@Kaiserbill99]

But the obsession with Israel, to the exclusion of human rights abusers the world over, is most definitely anti semitic.

[@chatham43]

So that's OK then.😊

[@gerrybannon7394]

Very much so!

[@eddieokpara3549]

Else Jews would also be antisemitic

[@Kaiserbill99]

But obsessing over Israel most certainly is. Not a mutter about Syria or Yemen.

[@MrPatarach]

Ireland knows occupation and oppression and calls Israel out on it. It's that simple.

[@chatham43]

To a simpleton.😊

[@MrPatarach]

@chatham43 When scholars, international courts, international aid and charitable operations, even Israeli newspapers and some of their own citizens call out Israel for their crimes it's pretty clear they need condemning. But cool, edgy comment. You're clearly a top bloke.

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

@Mrpatrarch And you're the one to lead that condemnation?

[@polreamonn]

Shame they turned a blind eye to occupation and opression in the North.

[@sylviabeatley1036]

Are you Irish?

[@martin54335]

There’s a huge difference between anti semitism and anti Zionism and anti butchery of innocent children in Gazza

[@JasonSimpsonArt]

Actually Ireland aren't anti Israel, they are pro human rights.

[@chadjcrase]

And Russia is 'liberating' Ukraine too. 🙄

[@SuperMikado282]

Does that include Irish children who get regularly abused?

[@SuperMikado282]

25 Irish women have been murdered in the last few years.

[@SuperMikado282]

What about their rights or did they forfeit them in some way?

[@clintireland389]

@@SuperMikado282Regularly abused by the british state, but hay don’t mention the kids in Gaza right , that would be anti ZioJew right? right?

[@posheakk82]

Well worn, crazy propaganda and deflection tactics laid bare by Mr Shatter. Our well-renowned Irish curriculum correctly enunciates the full horrors of the Holocaust to a minute degree. We have a strong history of countering anti-Semitism as part of the historic profile of our nation. We have always supported people who either have been(Jewish people) or currently are institutionally oppressed (Palestinians). We have a history as a former colony of being oppressed. This is the reason why we empathise with the plight of the Palestinian people against the extreme right wing Israeli government's actions that have resulted in the current ICJ judgements/ICC arrest warrants. Nothing anti-Semitic about that. We support international law, end of.

[@smiley9872]

He is a thundering disgrace.

[@mickmacgonigle5021]

Shatter is irish but his loyalty is plainly with israel

[@LL-vk9zc]

Shatter, like most Jews are Jewish first, then it's nationality second. Jewish-Americans etc. But to be Israeli one's religion is seldom in doubt.

[@brianboru8155]

I'm Irish and don't agree this is a matter of loyalty or disloyalty. He's entitled to his view and I'm entitled to disagree with him.

[@johnoconnell2446]

Shatter has always shouted from the rooftops that he is Jewish first. As he ages, his isolation from Politics has left him bitter and prone to inventing Likud backed Drama. Like most dramas, the thicker the plot. The thicker the audience.

[@sonnyirish3678]

Its certainly not with Ireland.He is the man who gave us the citizenship ceremonies.

[@JamesBond-kj2xv]

Calling out Israeli war crimes is not anti-Semitic

[@zoeyacoub6226]

How about aligning with Iran?

[@kipdynamite4164]

Ridiculous, Ireland has constitutional protections for Jewish people written while the rest of Europe was having pograms

[@markyinbelfastxx9088]

Embarrassing comment

[@williammulcahy]

​You said something about embarrassing comment !

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

The Irish know a lot about colonialism

[@memofromessex]

Yes, a great many were involved the expansion of the British Empire 🤫

[@cjm3109]

​@@memofromessexReally and how many was that? I assume you have the exact figure.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

@@cjm3109 he needs time to Google lol

[@washerdryer3466]

@@memofromessex So it was the Irish who were responsible for the British Empire. I've heard it all now. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andyisabeast7782]

​@@memofromessex well yes plenty of people from the plantations and other English colonies helped with the British empire, including but not only lord Wellington. But where they really Irish

[@tigerlily5318]

Because they are truthful, and have the courage to accept the truth not like rest of western countries

[@pixieizzy5431]

Yes the Irish government are real truthful😂

[@kayzar293]

No one believes this nonsense anymore

[@sandycover]

Getting Alan Shatter for an objective account of Irish stances on Israel?’

[@seamusca99]

Alan Shatter tried to get elected to Dáil Eireann in the recent election and failed miserably. His position on Israel is well known and the Irish voters gave him their opinion on his position.

[@richardbyrnes8398]

A failed politician and yet here he is on UK national radio enjoying an extended unchallenged interview. Strange that.

[@carlosifer]

No the Israeli government has done that themselves 😂

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Name a better Middle East country?

[@Kevhuman]

Any of them

[@klientproby]

Exactly!!!!

[@andreaslamers9535]

@@solvingpolitics3172 Egypt, Turkey, Iran etc basically most of them because they are not stealing the land of others, or supporting terrorists, it was the Likud that supported Hamas because this made sure they never needed to make peace: In 2015, Bezalel Smotrich, currently the finance minister in Netanyahu’s government, summed up the strategy by stating, “The Palestinian Authority is a burden. Hamas is an asset.” Conservative Arab regimes allied with the United States, like those of Jordan and Saudi Arabia, followed a similar policy. For well over two decades after the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza in 1967, Israel did much the same thing with the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoot Hamas in Gaza as a counterweight to the nationalist Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). This reached the point where the Israeli military occupation encouraged Brotherhood thugs to intimidate PLO supporters. Upon a visit to Israel from Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz and Turkish lawmaker Feyzi İşbaşaran [tr] in 1998, it was revealed that Netanyahu suggested Turkey support Hamas. Netanyahu said, "Hamas also has bank accounts for aid in banks, we help them too, you [Turkey] can help too."

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

@kev Kevin strikes again bless him. Still thinking of a plan?😊

[@supersaintchristophe-d3t]

Absolutely disgraceful misinterpretation by this charlatan of an " Irish lawyer " unsurprisingly not challenged by the pro Israeli host. Thank goodness for proper investigative journos like Matt Kennard and Owen Jones

[@annfrancis6287]

No one has ruined Israels reputation quite like Israel .

[@StarBoyyX]

And europes sovereignty if you don’t wake up

[@chatham43]

@ann So what are you moaning about then?

[@annfrancis6287]

@chatham43 As the American's say ; " I'll let Israel.speak to that " .

[@chadjcrase]

At least Israel have a reputation, Ireland ruined theirs in WWII.

[@chatham43]

How so? You mean remaining neutral in WW2?

[@jamesflange]

Ireland does not have a pro-Palestine or anti-israel stance.... Ireland is simply pro-human Rights and pro international law. Whichever country is on those sides as Irelands support.

[@nickthepostpunk5766]

Criticism of Israel is not equivalent to dislike of Jews. Some Jewish people may feel uncomfortable but is it the actions of Israel or the legitimate criticism of Israel that is the ultimate cause of their discomfort?

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

@nick So what should the Israeli government have done. Nothing. That wouldn't have pleased Hamas.

[@nickthepostpunk5766]

@Andrew-ti8hi my comment was not about what Israel should have done in response to Oct 7th, so your question is puzzling.

[@Gabriel_H77]

The criticism of the actions of the Israeli governnent shouldn't be making any non-Israeli jews uncomfortable. Any non-Israeli jews who do feel uncomfortable about it are conflating Zionism and Judaism - which ironically is anti-semitic.

[@chatham43]

@nick So what happened on October seventh in case people need reminding?

[@Gabriel_H77]

@Andrew-ti8hi Erm ... a death cult got the war they wanted. Doing nothing would have confused and angered Hamas no end.

[@SDarkVader]

There's 1 million terrified children living in gaza under constant bombardment by the Israeli occupation forces. They have nothing but the end to look forward to. All human beings are the same, but some just can't see it. Ian, you aren't better than anyone and avoiding the atrocities in Gaza where 20,000 kids have perished is just ludicrous and completely dishonest. Have you considered speaking to a Palestinian child to see what their life is like or is it only certain ethnicities you rely on for human interactions? Absurd show... Where's James!

[@robf1666]

Alan Shatter is way off the mark here! He makes it out we are changing history books towards the atrocities during WW2. I went to Auschwitz in October and felt that horrible sense of dread and sickness over what happened to the Jewish people. Would I feel the same if I visited Gaza, yes I probably would.

[@bfreesun]

No mention of the 45,000 Palestinians slaughtered by Israel. Ireland didn’t do that , Israel did leading to Israel’s international pariah status

[@ECECECECEC]

Hardly an anti Israeli line if they condemn violence against innocents on both sides. The anti Israeli feeling in Ireland isn’t because of the Irish government it is due to Israeli government statements and actions.

[@jamesflange]

Not one bit surprised the radio presenter had little knowledge of Ireland and its history. They don't teach that in Britain...

[@ecaeas4439]

One individual does not represent the entirety of a nation.

[@ghoey4118]

Alan Shatter presented himself and his views to the Irish electorate at the general election last month. They were roundly rejected. Maybe this is what drives the invective.

[@BrianCassidy-hb9pg]

In 2014 Alan Shatter resigned from government in disgrace after a string of controversies and failures. I'm not sure he should be lecturing anyone on morals.

[@typhoontim125]

So much waffle from Alan Shatter

[@mattpjsmith]

I think we are all sick of this nonsense now. Jews need to sort themselves out.

[@WhatsThisNonSense]

Why does Israel still have an embassy in South Africa if the ICJ case is the cause of the closing

[@tommybyrne5745]

@@WhatsThisNonSense money

[@Themlpg73]

"People were waving Palestinian flags" Lol. So what?

[@stephengriffith7066]

EXACTLY!!!

[@clintireland389]

and probably so!

[@ilikebrowncars9692]

Iain Dale has on the most one sided guests. Simple way to loose credibility

[@StarBoyyX]

Whole of LBC are liars . MSNBC of the Uk

[@molerun]

Propaganda right from the start, rather like the tactics Goebbels might have used to get people on side, phrase it in a way that immediately gets the attention of who he wants. Anti Zionist or anti Netanyahu government is not Anti-Semitism, doesn't even imply it.

[@OanaCarrick]

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain , Greece, France Germany, Sweden, Iceland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Romania, Hungary, Finland, Portugal, Netherlands, Malta, UK and a few other European countries have embassies and diplomatic missions in Iran. However, how anti -semite was Ireland to open one in September gone...is this guy serious or is he having a laugh....

[@mikepost8965]

Very interesting that LBC chose to interview this particular person. Clearly, it's not interested in the actual Irish position.

[@chatham43]

@mike Which is? Didn't you write the title music to law and order btw?

[@mikepost8965]

I'm not following you there, Just pointing out that Alan Shatter is pro the current israeli government, which is at odds with the irish government's position and that of many Irish Jewish people

[@danielle4295]

Without the live-streamed images/videos of people burning, starving & blown up etc.. there wouldn’t be so much focus on the state of Israel. Blame the government/media for blending the state of Israel with Judaism, they’re separate & should be kept that way.

[@dech673]

Notice how no one is calling Norwegians anti Semitic for recognizing Palestine?

[@simonyoung1125]

75% of UN countries recognise Palestine. That's a clear majority but Iain made it sound like it's only Ireland and Norway.

[@jimmurphy4083]

Because the UN is controlled by China with money, and has a massive Muslim representation. You really need to do your homework on this.

[@bbl8101]

This is a WILD interpretation. I am irish. Just really hate innocent people and children getting slaughtered. Nothing more complicated than that

[@JohnnyMayberry-s3n]

Some info on Alan Shatter. As Minister for Justice in Ireland he released private privileged info on an opponent he was having a debate with on live TV . He left his party and ran as an independent. He remains un-elected.

[@devannii2009]

Very surprised there was no questioning of any of this, Shatter was let talk without any comeback.. it was a propaganda piece.

[@henrydobson9419]

Ireland has one of the lowest rates of antisemitic incidents per capita in the world. America, the UK and Germany dwarf Ireland in recorded cases of antisemitism…

[@content.provider]

Disappointing but unsurprising that an English person does not understand Irish history, England’s own colonial history and the nexus between the two, and the parallels between occupied Palestine and occupied Ireland.

[@aidanoconnor7299]

At 1:16 he says Ireland is one of the very few European states to recognize Palestine, alongside Norway. Hmmm, is that right, is it really 'very few'... What about Serbia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus, Ukraine, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania...getting tired with this list... Spain, Poland, Bosnia, Iceland, Sweden, Albania and Slovenia. Can we add the likes of Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Georgia - I'm always a little confused about their continental definitions as they generally get to play European football. Anyway, that's at least 15 other countries so the host clearly framed the discussion in an inaccurate way in his introduction.

[@Tricolori1986]

It really can't be the case that any criticism of Israel makes you antisemitic.

[@warrenpaine]

As an American I get uneasy when I hear someone with an English accent criticize Ireland. England's history in Ireland has been appalling and shameful.

[@Kaiserbill99]

When I hear an American accent criticising Britain I get uneasy. A peoples who cleared the native Americans to virtual extinction and propagated slavery decades after Britain abolished it; not to mention the practise of racial segregation up until 50 odd years ago. Hypocrisy makes me feel uneasy.

[@LL-vk9zc]

Dale knows nothing about what goes on in Ireland - never did and never will.

[@stiofain88]

Neither does Shatter.

[@chatham43]

And you do thank goodness?

[@DM-rp9ik]

Well, this opening remarks should tell just this.

[@pdalaigh]

As an Irishman, i don't feel safe in israel....

[@FranzBieberkopf]

Because of the Hamas and till recently Hezbollah rockets?

[@crankjazz]

It's not an "anti-Israel" stance. It’s an anti-Zionist stance.

[@chatham43]

@crank The old one's are the best one's!😊

[@Rob-m1n]

​@@chatham43🤝💚🤝

[@joehayes8310]

Allan Shatter should stick to writing his tacky novels, what he is saying here is pure fiction.

[@typhoontim125]

James O'Brien would have done a proper interview!

[@wareshag]

Why give Shatter so much air time. He is an unapologetic supporter of Israel.

[@gordondavies7773]

Irish people have a deep-rooted sympathy for any people who have been victim of 'plantation'. After all, the strategy was implemented in Ireland by Elizabeth Tudor and then Oliver Cromwell. There is little difference between the Northern Ireland policy of ' a Protestant country for a Protestant people' and Netanyahu's extremist allies policies

[@MaryWafaie]

How come Alan shatter was a voted as a member of the Irish goverment and was minister for years by the people of Ireland ????????To hear him talk like that is disgraceful . Shame on him .

[@damoncrowe9500]

Alan Shatter is a neigbhour of mine and in the past, I have donated to his electoral campaign when he was a member of Fine Gael, he is a man who has lost his way, the Irish are not anti Jewish, but we despise what the Israeli Government is doing in Gaza, just like any Imperial nation has done in the past, we should know, we were ruled by the English for 800 years and lost half our population under their rule, but we bear no ill will and are perfect neigbhours and trading partners. In essence, Israel is killing 41 thousand Palestinian's for every 1000 Israelis.. Alan Shatter was a former Minister for Justice, if Ireland was a nation that hated members of the Jewish faith, we would not have put him in such a revered and important position in our Government.

[@feckinegit3773]

As an Irishman I dont feel safe walking the streets of Tel Aviv wearing my Irish jersey because of the rhetoric of the Israeli government and media

[@Human_Herbivore]

It's not anti Jewish, it's anti Netanyahu's government, in the same way criticism of the Labour government is not anti British.

[@stevoc9930]

So he's only realized this Irish hostility towards Jewish people after 73 years living and working in Ireland? 🤔What a load of nonsense.

[@bcent5758]

Exactly, because it doesn’t exist.

[@ruairicrawford9698]

A proud day to be Irish

[@Andrew-ti8hi]

What about the other 364 days?! Shame on you!

[@kevinsmarts9953]

@Andrew-ti8hi Some days you can be prouder than others and this is one of them. Enjoy the craic when you can and live your life to the full.

[@Rob-m1n]

Andy has had his feelings hurt and he's not coming out to play. Andy is not happy. Poor Andy.

[@bernardmolloy6241]

Sorry but I just disagree with this. Israelis completely disproportionate actions against gaza is just deplorable. It needs to be called out. + Ireland is right to take the stand that it is.

[@malungisamaseko3155]

If calling out evil is anti-sematic then we are

[@silverkitty2503]

This rabbi and alan shatter want to talk more about ireland than they do the hostages.