Irish president rejects call not to attend Holocaust event
The out-going Israeli ambassador has called on Michael D Higgin to reconsider his attendance of the event in Dublin.
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Higgins rejects call to not give keynote speech at Holocaust memorial
President Michael D Higgins has said that he has strongly condemned anti-Semitism "again and again" throughout his career and ...
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Irish Jews cry foul over ‘antisemitic’ president’s planned Holocaust memorial speech
Michael Higgins accused of downplaying and fanning anti-Jewish sentiment, making him an 'inappropriate' choice for January 26 ...
President Michael D Higgins to speak at National Holocaust Memorial Day despite Israeli objections
President Michael D Higgins will deliver the keynote speech at an event to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day despite ...
North Carolina court says mother of student killed in ride-along can sue trooper for negligence
A North Carolina appeals court says the mother of a student killed while on a ride-along in a Highway Patrol cruiser can ...
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President Higgins rejects calls from Israeli ambassador to cancel Holocaust Memorial Day speech
Next weekend will be the seventh time that President Higgins has accepted an invitation and spoken at this event.
President Higgins's Holocaust speech questioned by Irish Jews after 'neglecting antisemitism'
Irish Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder warned that Higgins' speech may "ring hollow for many Irish Jews" after he had "neglected even ...
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Irish President's poignant statement as Gaza ceasefire looms - 'a huge price in human life has been paid'
Ireland's most prominent political leaders have been vocal in their support for Palestine throughout the ongoing war in Gaza ...
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President Michael D Higgins rejects call by Israeli ambassador to step down from giving keynote speech at Holocaust memorial
President Michael D Higgins has rejected calls from the Israeli ambassador to cancel plans to deliver the keynote speech at this year’s National Holocaust Memorial Day. In an interview with the Sunday ...
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Irish president rejects call for him to stay away from Holocaust memorial
The Irish president has rejected calls from Israel's outgoing ambassador to the country to cancel a planned speech to mark ...
‘A huge price in human life has been paid’ says President Higgins as ceasefire set to begin in DAYS
PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has welcomed the announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza. The agreement between Israeli and Hamas negotiators would see a ceasefire, the phased release of hostages and ...
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Michael D Higgins says Nato calls for countries to hike defence spending are 'appalling'
The president was speaking at the BT Young Scientists exhibition, where he said science practised in the wrong hands 'can ...