Don’t Mention The Jewish Country (Updated)

A few days ago the Jewish Chronicle in the UK broke the news that in Ireland, you can’t mention Israel at the Holocaust memorial event:

Organisers of a national Holocaust memorial event have banned any mention of Israel.

The trustees of Holocaust Educational Trust Ireland (HETI) have instructed the host of the country’s main Shoah memorial event in January “not to refer to the Jewish State or the State of Israel during any part of the ceremony”.

There was a big debate about whether this really happened, but now Israellycool has obtained the complete letters sent to the host of the upcoming event. The only redacted part is the address of the former master of ceremonies.

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Text from 7 October 2014:

Dear Yanky,

Your letter of 09 June was discussed at our recent board meeting.

It was decided that in future, the MC of Holocaust Memorial Day will not refer to The Jewish State or the State of Israel during any part of the ceremony

Sincerely,

[Signature]

Peter Cassells Chairperson

And 13 October 2014:

Dear Yanky,

As you know Holocaust Memorial Day is a national commemoration organised by HETI in conjunction with the Department of Justice and Equality.

Earlier this year the Department asked us to review and refresh the Commemoration. I am writing to let you know, that arising from the review, we will be engaging a new MC.

I would like to thank you for your contribution to Holocaust Memorial Day over the years.

Yours sincerely

[Signature]

Peter Cassells Chairperson

Update 15 December: This morning the Jerusalem Post have published a piece claiming HETI have backed down  (citing this Israellycool report). They mention a press release from HETI. I’ve asked HETI for a copy of that press release.

25 thoughts on “Don’t Mention The Jewish Country (Updated)”

  1. There are certain countries this type of nutty anti Jewish theme can be expected from.The Country of Ireland where they were the only country where they signed a condolence to Germany upon Hitler’s suicide.It was the only country to do so.I would also not be surprised if it occurred in some Scandinavian country

    1. You must be thinking of a certain political group in Sweden, then, as I would like to remind you that both Norway and Denmark were forcibly occupied by the German army from 1940-45.

  2. This world is a lost cause, what is this insanity even. How did the west go from ‘defeaters of evil’ to ‘nazism is cool as long as the nazis are arabs’ in a span of 70 years.

    1. How?
      Mostly, lack of education.
      Lack of information about islam is the numero uno problem facing the West.
      Number two is islam.

  3. Sadly here in Ireland there is a small but vocal minority against Israel, most are ignorant of the truth, but there is equally an informed minority, like myself, who try to educate others as to the true nature of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and the murderous rants of hamas and their pallywood propaganda machine. Israel you are not alone.

  4. Shame on you! I’d say it was unbelievable but nothing is unbelievable when it comes to hatred of Jews and Israel.
    Had there been an Israel in the 30s and 40s, the Holocaust would not have happened or at least not anywhere near the same dimensions.
    Jews and supporters of Jews should boycott the event and arrange a highly vocal ceremony a few yards away at the same time (arrange police protection well in advance), with the Star of David flag flying high, wearing T-shirts with Hebrew on them and singing “Am Yisrael Hai!” as Jews remember OUR 6 million. They should hold posters saying something like “Had Israel existed in WW2, the Jews would have been saved” . I can guess which of the 2 ceremonies 6 million souls would hover over.
    Please voice your protest on their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/…/Holocaust-Educa…/547407878682095…
    Anyone who visits the Jewish Museum in Dublin can see that Ireland has nothing to be proud of vis a vis its policy towards Jews seeking refuge during the Holocaust. It slammed its gates shut and was complicit in the fate of the Jews, just like just about every other country in the world.
    Those who don’t want to mention Israel who are not simply nasty ignorant fools, are haters who are looking forward to the next 6 million but not Jews, heaven forbid, just “Israelis” (I’d say 8 million but 2 million Israelis are Muslims or Christians, on whom they wish no harm).
    Am Yisrael Hai!

  5. Soon they will allow no mention of the Jews at such a meeting. Just the victims of racism. Then they will say the crimes were committed by racist perpetrators and that will slide into “racist zionist” perpetrators. Then naturally the commemoration will be about the victims of the racism of the Zionists. And the circle will be complete. The day will be day to remember the Israeli oppression of Palestinians, along with other victims of racism. This will take place within 10 years

  6. IRELAND: Shame on you! I’d say it was unbelievable but nothing is unbelievable when it comes to hatred of Jews and Israel.
    Had there been an Israel in the 30s and 40s, the Holocaust would not have happened or at least not anywhere near the same dimensions.
    Jews and supporters of Jews should boycott the event and arrange a highly vocal ceremony a few yards away at the same time (arrange police protection well in advance), with the Star of David flag flying high, wearing T-shirts with Hebrew on them and singing “Am Yisrael Hai!” as Jews remember OUR 6 million. They should hold posters saying something like “Had Israel existed in WW2, the Jews would have been saved” . I can guess which of the 2 ceremonies 6 million souls would hover over.
    Please voice your protest on their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/…/Holocaust-Educa…/547407878682095…
    Anyone who visits the Jewish Museum in Dublin can see that Ireland has nothing to be proud of vis a vis its policy towards Jews seeking refuge during the Holocaust. It slammed its gates shut and was complicit in the fate of the Jews, just like just about every other country in the world.
    Those who don’t want to mention Israel who are not simply nasty ignorant fools, are haters who are looking forward to the next 6 million but not Jews, heaven forbid, just “Israelis” (I’d say 8 million but 2 million Israelis are Muslims or Christians, on whom they wish no harm).
    Our thanks, appreciation and love as always to our many non-Jewish true friends in Ireland who are no doubt as troubled by this as we are.
    Am Yisrael Hai!

  7. I don’t understand. What the hell is wrong with Ireland? What kind of axe to grind they have against Israel? I would expect them to be far more hostile to the Brits who occupied their country for many centuries..

    1. Traditional Roman Catholic anti-Semitsm combined with superstition and ignorance of the world in general and Israel in particular. They also see every thing through the prism of their own history. Isreal is militarily stronger so therefore Israel is Britain and the Palestinians are the Irish..

    2. What kind of axe…..?

      Jealousy.
      They are miffed cause at this time of the year,
      Jews buy up the potato crop and they are left with only rice.

  8. I don’t believe in Holocaust Memorial Days as all it does is give European anti-Semites a cover for their anti-Semitsm. “See we are not anti-Semitic, we have Holocaust Memorial Day, Death to Israel”.

  9. Who wants to send me and…. hmm 100 of my Israeli friends over to Ireland to grace them with our Israeli presence at their ceremony? I’ll make sure we’re able to provide 100 Israeli flags there…..

  10. Israellycool gets a mention:

    Irish back down in face of anger over decision not to mention Israel at Holocaust ceremony

    An Irish Holocaust memorial organization has reaffirmed that Israel will be mentioned during a January commemoration ceremony in Dublin, following widespread outrage over the revelation of guidelines proscribing the event’s master of ceremonies from referring to the Jewish state.

    In an October 7 letter that was subsequently obtained and published by the Israellycool website, Holocaust Education Trust Ireland (HETI) board chairman Peter Cassells stated that “it was decided in future, the MC of Holocaust Memorial Day will not refer to the Jewish state or the State of Israel during any part of the
    ceremony.”

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