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Ex-Irish President accuses 'certain Jewish groups' of bullying

Mary Robinson speaks out over Medal of Honor furor

KELLY FINCHAM,

IrishCentral.com Editor

Published Sunday, August 30, 2009, 5:36 PM

Updated Sunday, August 30, 2009, 6:38 PM

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Mary Robinson: Hits back at claims

Former Irish president Mary Robinson has criticized "certain elements" of the Jewish community of bullying.

Robinson was responding to attacks that were made on her after she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama earlier this month.

"There's a lot of bullying by certain elements of the Jewish community," she told RTE Radio in Ireland.

"They bully people who try to address the severe situation in Gaza and the West Bank. Archbishop Desmond Tutu gets the same criticism."

President Obama came under fire from several pro-Israeli groups for awarding Robinson with the Medal.

They said she should not receive the honor because they claimed she was anti-Semite.

Robinson hit back at the allegations describing them as "totally without foundation."

"It's totally without foundation but when stuff is out on the Internet, I'm not quite sure what you can do," Robinson said adding that she had never supported any anti-Semitism.

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seanomelbourne | Feb 18, 2010, 05:06 PM EST

Anyone who raises their head in support of the Palestinian people are branded anti semite or holocaust denyers by israel. It's time the now to ostracise Israel for the pogroms it has committed in Palestine.

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maryosullivan | Feb 18, 2010, 02:52 PM EST

Israel is a political entity, anti-semitic comments cannot be applied. However, I wish Ms. Robinson would reconsider the comments she made regarding the starvation of Ireland. Outside Strokestown "Museum" is a placard declaring the " this was Ireland's greatest natural disaster".... Shame on you, Ms Robinson

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Liamkeyes | Jan 04, 2010, 09:20 PM EST

To call Mary Robinson "anti-semitic' is Hogwash. As the First Female President of the Republic of Ireland she raised the profile of the Office to a new dimension and she is a credit to the sweet county Mayo. She deserved the medal and recognition from Mr. Obama.

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jimmy12003 | Dec 14, 2009, 03:14 PM EST

good on you mary! you deserved the medal! it will be a sad day in hell when one of the unwanted middle east invadading cult get a medal of freedom! the sick cu-nts!

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kickstar | Dec 06, 2009, 12:24 AM EST

It's unbelievable do we live under license of the Jewish community ?

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killowen | Nov 23, 2009, 11:38 AM EST

Not an as.. kissy one ..... good on ya, Mary. Being in their club and seemingly outspoken hope is that she's not another Dev type sleeze. Another one set out to deceive.

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