Garda investigation under way after woman spits on Israeli man in Dublin hotel bar
The incident occurred in Hardy’s Bar in Dún Laoghaire yesterday evening.
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The incident occurred in Hardy’s Bar in Dún Laoghaire yesterday evening.
Israel said at the weekend it was closing its embassy in Dublin with Israel’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’.
Singer Eric Saade, who wasn’t competing, also displayed a pro-Palestine symbol during the opening act.
Israel has previously claimed that Al Jazeera journalists were working for Hamas, which the news outlet strenuously denies.
“In light of the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and particularly in Gaza, and in Israel, we do not feel comfortable being silent.”
The European Broadcasting Union is scrutinising the lyrics of the song, which reportedly references the victims of the October 7 Hamas attacks.
The decision came following significant public protests against the reforms which critics say would pave the way for authoritarian rule.
Two Irish filmmakers travelled to Gaza to make a documentary about life there.