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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Words 'Israel' and 'Jewish State' Banned From Being Spoken At Irish Holocaust Memorial Event

Next month, the Holocaust Educational Trust Ireland (HETI), will be hosting the country's annual event commemorating the Holocaust. According to the British Jewish news site The JC, for the second year in a row they have told the event's host, "not to refer to the Jewish State or the State of Israel during any part of the ceremony." 

The article in The JC reported HETI also fired the emcee, Yanky Fachler, who hosted the event for a dozen years, because he complained about last year's ban on mentioning the Jewish State:
He reluctantly complied when his objections fell on deaf ears but, afterwards, complained in writing to the organising body, HETI - only to be told the rule will again apply at January's event at Dublin's Mansion House.

Six days later, Mr Fachler then received a letter from HETI chair Peter Cassells telling him he was being replaced after 12 years in the job.

Mr Fachler said: "Four days before HMD this year, Lynn Jackson of HETI gave me an ultimatum that I was not to mention Israel in my narrative as the MC. I felt like I'd been hit very hard in my stomach. I couldn't believe it. I was absolutely shocked.

"I was not going to pull out four days before the event but I said this was very wrong, very dangerous. I believe that it plays directly into the hands of everyone who doesn't like Jews or Israel and I find it very sad that apparently the two Jewish members of the board did this."

In the letter sacking the host, Mr Cassells wrote: "Earlier this year the Department [of Justice and Equality] 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."

The Justice and Equality Minister at the time, Alan Shatter, confirmed that a meeting took place with HETI, but emphatically denied that he had asked for Mr Fachler to be removed from his position.

In a letter sent to Ms Jackson and Mr Cassells last week, the former minister said: "At no time was it suggested by me that Yanky, who is outstanding as MC, should cease to play a prominent role in the event.
It is disingenuous for an organization which claims on its overview page that it "aims to educate and inform people about the Holocaust in order to combat anti-Semitism and all forms of racism and intolerance in Ireland," to adopt one of the modern substitutes for anti-Semitism, hatred of Israel. The organizers of the event didn't just ban the mention of Israel's political stances, but the very mention of the words "Israel" and 'Jewish State."

After five Jewish members of the Holocaust Memorial committee quit, and there were local charges of anti-Semitism, HETI's leaders denied any bias:
Councillor Jackie Slesenger said: "I resigned. During the crisis in the summer, the chair held a die-in for Gaza on City Council premises. They were flying the Palestinian flag. He has to be impartial, fair and tolerant, and he was being none of these things." 
Ms Slesenger said the event has been scaled down because of the controversy.
Mr Ahad, who has chaired the 12-person committee for three years, said: "My criticism in the summer was just against the Israeli government. We campaigned, but it's nothing against Jews or Israel as a state. It's sad how people have used that to withdraw from HMD. 
"It offends me when people call me antisemitic. It makes you wonder if people are boycotting it because I'm a Muslim. I've never as chair raised the issue of Palestinians. Never." 
Co-chair of the committee Lord Jeremy Beecham asked for calm over Mr Ahad's actions, writing in local newspaper the Journal that "to suggest he was motivated by 'racial intolerance' appears to imply that he is also guilty of antisemitism. That is simply wrong."
There is no other explanation for it, Mr Ahad's order, banning the terms Israel and Jewish State are anti-Semitic. While I do not believe all criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic, treating Israel differently, and banning the use of the name of the country indicates there is another reason behind the hatred....the Jewish part of the Jewish State.

HETI released a statement with very parsed words. It says Israel will be "referred to" but does not say that the ban has been removed. I have contacted them for further information.

15 comments:

Unknown said...

ALL nations will come against Israel in the last days!!!! Oreland was in such a bad state against Britain in WW2 the IRA was actually allied with Hitler!!! The USA under 0 has turned on Israel too and they are the only functioning democratic ally in the middle east!!! Hussein in the WH needs to go!!! The anti Semitism this racist Moslem needs to actually read the Bible he tries to quote where it teaches blessing for the ones that support Israel!!! With the Demon Rat and RINO agendas of homosexuals and murdering the unborn we are worse than Sodom and Gomorrah combined!!! We should NOT test the LORD!!!

Unknown said...

...and the Irish STUPIDITY continues... God love us all.

Unknown said...

Don't wanna offend any muzzies!

Unknown said...

I never thought anything would make me ashamed of my Irish heritage. Well, it hasn't happened yet! because those who prevent speaki8ng "Israel" and the "Jewish State" are cowards who have betrayed their own heritage. They've fallen in line with their British cousins who have bowed to Islam and are overrun with demonic Muzzies. Shame on Ireland and all Irish who stand quietly by!

Unknown said...

Ahad IS a muslim, so why is he chairman of this group; GET RID OF HIM and your problems will be resolved.

Unknown said...

What a shameful state of affairs for Ireland considering Ireland's own bloody history for most of the 20th century. At least the Israelis are fighting their enemies while Ireland has killed thousands of their own people. I think all Christians and Jews should protest this decision.

Unknown said...

Let them deny whatever they want. A gathering of Idiots deserve to avoid the truth. It suits their ignorance, and hatred based on their own hypocrisy. People around the World are suffering from extreme Stupidity. And this is just more proof.

Unknown said...

Short supplies of Towels allows the vacuum between the ears to escape, and fight the truth.

Unknown said...

No need to protest. They are simply following in the destruction patterns of Obama's hate, ignorance, and stupidity. Just look at who voted for him. No differences at all. Ignorance is bliss.

Unknown said...

How stupid do you have to be to put a muslim in charge of a Holocaust Memorial? Or a bacon festival?

Unknown said...

Sounds like a damn Islamist---Ahad and he is waging jihad agains Israel. What is wrong there in the Irish country.. Is is controlled by Islamists? BE warned USA we are nearing this same Antisemitism, when the enemy within start calling the shots ---the NAZIS IF ISLAM iT does sound disgusting and evil./

Unknown said...

Strange I thought they are mostly Catholic -but with a intolerant moslem in there---directing them (like slaves) then Ireland is disgusting Islam.

Unknown said...

To OFFEND AND GET RID OF THE needs to start happeneing-
The sooner the better, Islam is the BULLY-IDEOLOGY out for 'world jihad (sounds just like HITLER doesn't it?) Pull on you big-boy -pants and make things happen for IRELAND not the bully-ideology!

Unknown said...

It is way past time for all Americans to rise up against this evil in our midst and extinguish it from the earth. The longer we delay, the more chance of them carrying out more evil acts against humanity.

Unknown said...

Religion is the curse of the World..we can never have peace while we have religion..we will never have peace.