"Leading political figures at home and abroad have voiced their opposition to the 'disgraceful' and 'offensive' name change. A proposal by Dublin City Council (DCC) to rename a Dublin park bearing the name of a deceased Jewish Irishman has been met with opposition by figures on both sides of the Israel-Gaza divide. Tabled in response to the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, a motion by councillors"
"Tabled in response to the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, a motion by councillors to change the name of Herzog Park in Rathgar has been slammed as "disgraceful" and "an insult" to the Jewish community in this country, with former Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, labelling it "an antisemitic purge resonant of Stalinist Russia"."
Dublin City Council tabled a motion to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar, a park bearing the name of a deceased Jewish Irishman. The motion was introduced in response to the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. The proposal drew opposition from political figures at home and abroad and from people on both sides of the Israel-Gaza divide. The move was described as "disgraceful" and "an insult" to the Jewish community in Ireland. Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter called the proposal "an antisemitic purge resonant of Stalinist Russia."
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