As an American Jew , I’ve been to Ireland more times then I can count. I would not set foot in the country today nor would a spend a penny on their products or exports
This is a very good and warmly welcomed article. My position on this board is well known, with having a Jewish father and a Catholic Irish mother. But even after my father's death when I was only fourteen, my mother continued to be an avid supporter of Israel. She had a framed photo of Moshe Dyan on her bedroom wall and was in the front row at 'Fiddler on the Roof' when Topol announced he was off to fight in the Six day War. My mother visited Israel several times and I followed in her path too, in fact becoming a Reuters war correspondent in the final years of the Lebanese civil war.
Being pro-Israel was in fact quite widespread for my mother's generation. A small nation of people who had suffered a lifetime of persecution, surrounded by various hostile Arab nations and also with the British as an enemy pre-1947, the plight of Israeli Jews and the Irish was almost identical.
It wasn't until the rise of Arafat and him identifying with the IRA that a rise in pro-Palestinianism was seen in Ireland. Many Irish have swallowed this false 'victim card' playing, and that sadly remains the case today.
Incredible piece, the bravery, the terror. As an Irish/Jewish American I have had a hard time identifying with my Irish roots due to Ireland's conduct.
James Joyce wrote Ireland is an old sow that eats her farrow. Actually, Ireland is even worse than that, as Mr. Mahoney's piece makes amply clear. Yet idiotic Canadians and Americans still wax affectionately about the lovely Irish who love to talk in their lovely pubs, paying no attention to their lovely antisemitism and lovely affinity for terrorism and fascism. I think people should boycott Ireland and never set foot in their disgusting and hapless land.
You are brave and principled. What a horrible state of affairs. I am very sad to see Ireland’s extreme views and will not return to Ireland despite its beauty. Under all its beauty is a deep sickness.
Thank you Jamie for your very clear awareness of the situation in your home country. I also applaud your courage to speak up, something sorely lacking today in people of all ages. I hope Ireland and its leaders, who won't be leaders in the future, (their Muslim "friends" will see to that) will enjoy the caliphate they helped to create. Very sad that a beautiful country like Ireland can be turned into Sharia Law. Keep speaking out and encourage those you know to do the same. You be a reminder to them of the moral emptiness they have and the fear of looking inside themselves and their evil ways.
This is a brilliant piece of writing and you deserve a lot of credit for it. It is a mistake, in my opinion, to spend time trying to convince anti-Israel fanatics. It would be best to address your effort and spend your time in working with the uneducated middle. It would not be a stretch for many Irish people that they have nothing in common with the murderous anti-Christian Muslim fanatics of Hamas.
"That it is vital to stand up to the crowd for what you believe in, even if it means facing significant opposition." Best statement in this article. To my Jewish friends here remember one thing, those who started Israel from Ben-Gurion on down and fought for its survival from the '40's to the '60's weren't shrinking violets and WERE the "mighty men" mentioned in the Old Testament. For Jews in general take that history to heart and BE proud.
Thank you for your truth telling, moral clarity and courage 💪🩵
This is so sad. I can’t believe the world has come to this. Thanking for standing up for what is right.❤️
You are a hero for recognizing the truth and being unafraid to speak out for it.
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Thank you for your courage and moral clarity.
I am further saddened by seeing American Jews still willing to travel to and spend their dollars in Ireland for vacations.
As an American Jew , I’ve been to Ireland more times then I can count. I would not set foot in the country today nor would a spend a penny on their products or exports
This is a very good and warmly welcomed article. My position on this board is well known, with having a Jewish father and a Catholic Irish mother. But even after my father's death when I was only fourteen, my mother continued to be an avid supporter of Israel. She had a framed photo of Moshe Dyan on her bedroom wall and was in the front row at 'Fiddler on the Roof' when Topol announced he was off to fight in the Six day War. My mother visited Israel several times and I followed in her path too, in fact becoming a Reuters war correspondent in the final years of the Lebanese civil war.
Being pro-Israel was in fact quite widespread for my mother's generation. A small nation of people who had suffered a lifetime of persecution, surrounded by various hostile Arab nations and also with the British as an enemy pre-1947, the plight of Israeli Jews and the Irish was almost identical.
It wasn't until the rise of Arafat and him identifying with the IRA that a rise in pro-Palestinianism was seen in Ireland. Many Irish have swallowed this false 'victim card' playing, and that sadly remains the case today.
‘For Ireland, it represents a moral failing of historic proportions.’
This is why I feel such a sense of alienation from the country I have lived in for over 60 years.
Am Yisrael Chai🇮🇱
From a proud Irish Zionist
This is Canada too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a world wide Muslim religious war....Ireland has been invaded and captured by Muslims
Do you leave Ireland or do you fight to take it back
Same with the UK.
Ireland has a long history of anti semitism that predates the Muslim influence.
They refused to take in Jewish children escaping the Holocaust during WW2 dooming them to certain death.
We’ve known about Ireland’s deep Jew hatred for a long time. How do we make them pay for it?
Brave chap. Bravo!
Incredible piece, the bravery, the terror. As an Irish/Jewish American I have had a hard time identifying with my Irish roots due to Ireland's conduct.
Be very careful Jamie, please stay safe. Am Yisrael Chai🇮🇱
James Joyce wrote Ireland is an old sow that eats her farrow. Actually, Ireland is even worse than that, as Mr. Mahoney's piece makes amply clear. Yet idiotic Canadians and Americans still wax affectionately about the lovely Irish who love to talk in their lovely pubs, paying no attention to their lovely antisemitism and lovely affinity for terrorism and fascism. I think people should boycott Ireland and never set foot in their disgusting and hapless land.
You are brave and principled. What a horrible state of affairs. I am very sad to see Ireland’s extreme views and will not return to Ireland despite its beauty. Under all its beauty is a deep sickness.
Thank you Jamie for your very clear awareness of the situation in your home country. I also applaud your courage to speak up, something sorely lacking today in people of all ages. I hope Ireland and its leaders, who won't be leaders in the future, (their Muslim "friends" will see to that) will enjoy the caliphate they helped to create. Very sad that a beautiful country like Ireland can be turned into Sharia Law. Keep speaking out and encourage those you know to do the same. You be a reminder to them of the moral emptiness they have and the fear of looking inside themselves and their evil ways.
This is a brilliant piece of writing and you deserve a lot of credit for it. It is a mistake, in my opinion, to spend time trying to convince anti-Israel fanatics. It would be best to address your effort and spend your time in working with the uneducated middle. It would not be a stretch for many Irish people that they have nothing in common with the murderous anti-Christian Muslim fanatics of Hamas.
"That it is vital to stand up to the crowd for what you believe in, even if it means facing significant opposition." Best statement in this article. To my Jewish friends here remember one thing, those who started Israel from Ben-Gurion on down and fought for its survival from the '40's to the '60's weren't shrinking violets and WERE the "mighty men" mentioned in the Old Testament. For Jews in general take that history to heart and BE proud.