‘Irish hatred for Israel is embodied by Gerry Adams’ claims journalist

Irish have the right to be Antisemitic. After all what they have contributed to humanity (except the Kennedy family that chose to be Americans!)? Jews, less in number than Irish, contributed to humanity so much (they even gave God to Christians), for so long, that sure the Irish can think for themselves that Jews are fucked up! Any way, I hope that the Irish people will feel good with their hating of Israel, and embrace extreme Muslims that use them in their war against Israel, but at the mean time they are building great enclaves inside Ireland, headace for the next generations of good Irish. How long it will take until the Irish (as a matter of fact, European) Intifada will break out?

Metti ought to be embarrassed to write such errant nonsense. The most anti-Semitic country, my eye! I have got so bored with this smear! Legitimate criticism of Israel is legitimate criticism. There are so few Jews in Ireland - the population has always been tiny that to make this assertion is ridiculous. What lazy journalism! By the way, we had a recent passport scandal involving Israeli intelligence people using fake Irish passports in a Middle East op - perhaps the Israeli foreign ministry would care to comment? Now, that is news - to treat a friendly country is such a fashion... it speaks for itself. Israel is often the author of its own problems and whines when publicity does not go their way...

Regarding refuge for Jews before, during and after WWII, Ireland is not alone in having some explaining to do e.g. Canada, USA, Australia etc. etc.

Do the events in Limerick in 1904 really constitute a pogrom? Nobody was killed, the numbers were tiny, the ringleader was exiled and the attacks were condemned by some leading Irishmen, including Michael Davitt. It's the nearest we got to it, I suppose, but it's a very feeble excuse for one, thank goodness, compared to the real thing in Russia and later elsewhere.

I'm back again because I forgot something. Recent DNA studies shows the Jews and the Arabs to be exactly the same people. Isn't that interesting? One other question I have is that the Jews have constantly entered other countries around the world, more so than any group that I know of. Why? Why did they not stay in their homeland? This goes back as far as Egypt and in all the Egyptian art there is no depiction of Jewish slaves. Indeed I read recently that they were never slaves and that the Pharoah put them out. Another question I have is, while so many of them did integrate and blend into the native population, there was always a large hard core group which refused to integrate and always chose to remain apart and I am wondering why? Can anyone give me the history of this chosen apartheid in so many countries and their reason for choosing never to mix or blend into the country they were living in. Again this does not apply to all Jews and indeed I have Irish-Jewish cousins as do many Irish-Americans. Believe it or not the people who object the most to many of Israel's warlike stances are some Israelis, along with integrated Jews along with some non-integrated Jews around the world. You will find these Jews to be the most compassionate people in the world. It has always been put forth that Jesus Christ was a Jew, but many historians are now questioning that fact. The loving Jesus Christ went after the money lenders in the temple and said "The meek shall inherit the earth." I would love to hear why the Jew's have chosen to wander and some remain forever apart from their chosen country.

Pure baloney. This guy should be sued. Ireland has never persecuted their Jewish population, and if a person of Jewish faith got into trouble it was not over religion. In the US there have been so many Irish-Jewish marriages and I have never seen an anti-Jewish stance. Yet there are many Americans of all backgrounds who are critical of Israel and consider them a very biased state. They are critical of their treatment of the Palestanians and the constant threatening of Iran. Sue this guy.

Since when it is anti semitic to CHOOSE where you want to purchase your goods from? The WB and Gaza are both occupied ( yes israel claims it has left Gaza yet the UN deems israel to be the occupying power) and israel is the only country that deems the WB to be *disputed* territory, the UN,EU,US, Amnesty International, International court of Justice and the Red Cross deem that land to be Palestinian territory. Why can no one be critical of israeli policies without the overused term of anti-semite be bandied about? israel wants to trade tarriff free within the Eurozone and enjoys the benefits of being in the ME AND Europe, why should consumers not have the right to choose where they buy their products from? And that is what makes you an anti-semite? Get real

Seandavie. Who has had no problem selling these countries the weapons to either oppress their own or other people. Who has installed most of these dictators who as with Sudam got too big for his boots. Give me one good reason as to why we have American or British troops dieing in Iraq. Apart that is, from the fact Iraq and its people will spend decades picking up the tab via their oil reserves.There can be no excuse for any of these dictators treating their people regardless of ethnics in the manner some have. But if you`re going to invade a country at least be truthful as to why. Bush and Blair should be facing international charges for war crimes along with Hussain.

One of my first ceremonial duties as a newly passed out 20 year old 2 star private in the Irish Army was performing a guard of honour for the newly arrived Israeli ambassador to Ireland sometime in Autumn/Fall, 1977 at Áras an Úachtaran under President Hilary. A proud moment for an impressionable youngster! Fast forward to Apr, '09 where on returning to Ireland from the Holy Land as a duly certified Jerusalem Pilgrim (JP), my Irish passport 's Gaelige' was inspected closely at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport, and we were all photgraphed by British immigration at Heathrow despite only trasiting through UK on British carrier. British Embassy in Dublin failed to offer explanation? Having a high regard for Jewish spirituality (Kabbalah), I have to say that defensive diplomacy and Old Testamentary mailed-fist reprisalism of IDF doesn't endear one to the Palesrael/Israstine state.

Seamus60, what countries has Iran invaded directly or by proxy? What about their ethnic minorities, such as Kurds? What about Mullahs silencing own population a few years back?

Anti Semitic ?? It would help if the Khazarian freak show were ACTUALLY Semitic.. Palestinians are Semitic; I like them as they don't go around Cutting down Olive Groves or expelling people from their homes at Gun Point.. I'll not go into detail about Operation Cast Lead or Rachel Corrie for those acts of terror should by now be forever Tattoo'd in your Brains.. It is one terror attack after another so is it any wonder then that a few Palestinians from the al aqsa brigade made the ultimate sacrifice ? You can call that a Bloody cry for help but NO Western leader cared to listen. If we as mere citizens stand up for the oppressed that does NOT make us anti Semitic That makes us what we truly are Empathetic towards our fellow Human being !!

Bishop. we don`t have to look back too far in time to watch Isreali`s pushing Arab farmers off their land to build more settlements in contradiction to agreements. Eamonn Dublin. You have obviously bought into the systematic fear factor being purged out from the likes of Blair and Bush. Because a country like Iran sees its neighbour being taking over as some instrument required way down the line in order to accomadate a New world order, they are called lunatics who are looking to take over the world. What country has Iran invaded.

Hi, Woundedknee. The situation in the Land is complex and tragic enough without historical revisionism and journalistic herd instincts on any side. Particularly, Deir Yassin, an Arab town overrun by Jewish forces in April 1948. Controversy has raged over whether Arab casualties occurred in the course of a military operation or as a deliberate massacre. Some claimed it was a massacre by overwhelmingly well armed Israelis and that they engaged in systematic rape and murder to forcibly expel or kill as many Arabs as possible. It is clear Arab forces in Deir Yassin were attacking Jewish convoys trying to break siege of Jerusalem, that Jews counterattacked trying to dislodge those forces, and Arab civilians were killed in the course of the conflict. Continued…

Bishopsean: "The modern Founding Fathers of Israel really did not want them to leave and said so publicly." What a stupid claim. Is that why they carried out pogroms of Arab villages (Deir Yasin for example)? And if they didn't want the Arabs to leave, how come they won't let them come back? Sounds like you're a Bishop in the Church of Hate and Bigotry.

Thanks to EamonnDublin for a very helpful post here. Toonwalker, I think Israelis are sensitive and concerned about plight of Palestinians. The modern Founding Fathers of Israel really did not want them to leave and said so publicly. There are a number of Arab Israelis who are doing well in Israel. Some serve in the Knesset and even criticize Israel in ways no Christian could even do in a Muslim dominated government, as and when they are allowed to serve in publio office, which is becoming rarer and more dangerous. I admire our Irish people for wanting to defend the underdog--but would wish they were better informed of Middle East events and history so as to not confuse David and Goliath.