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 to acknowledge the scourge of contemporary antisemitism in Ireland."
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/David Dee Delgado)ByMICHAEL STARRUpdated:
