A motion before the Dublin City Council to rename Herzog Park , commemorating Israel ’s sixth president and the father of Israel’s current president, has drawn backlash, with Israeli officials and some community leaders denouncing the proposal as “antisemitic.”

Newsweek has reached out to the proposal’s author, Kourtney Kenny, for comment via email after hours.

Why It Matters

Ireland ’s relations with Israel have grown increasingly strained since the Israel- Hamas war began in 2023, with Irish leaders among the most outspoken European critics of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza . Thousands have protested Israel's ongoing war in various demonstrations over the past couple of years, including a Saturday march in Dublin to commemorate the United Nations recognized Interna

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