Author,lawyer, board member Israel Council on Foreign Relations,former TD,Justice & Defence Minister & Irish Parl Foreign Affairs Cmtee chair. Chair MDA Ireland

Dublin, Ireland
“Today's attack was not an act of resistance. It was a reckless and self-destructive action carried out by individuals who expected to be celebrated as heroes within a hopeless political and social culture that too often rewards futile violence and collective self-harm. That culture must change”. The view of Palestinian who is dedicated to a peaceful resolution of Israeli/Palestinian conflict . @dlLambo You obscenely yesterday celebrated the death of two Israeli solders who thwarted a major terrorist attack on civilians. You care little for the Palestinian “martyrs” who intended to carry out the attack who were intercepted & killed in a fire fight. While nothing you say or do actually significantly impacts events in the Middle East , your morally bankrupt performative politics together with that of Kneecap sadly influences young minds & may one day be instrumental in encouraging others to perpetrate an atrocity resulting in tragic casualties on this island. While prepared to fight Israelis to the last living Palestinian are you prepared to accept responsibility for any casualties on our Ireland caused by your ideological hate fuelled posts, incitement & banners? PS Spare me one of your laughable abusive or sarcastic ridiculous responses.
There was an attack today carried out by radical Palestinians against an Israeli military checkpoint near Hebron in the southern West Bank, killing two Israeli soldiers and wounding three others. 1. The attack killed Yonatan Roytman, 23, of Ashkelon, and Yuval Svilem, 20, of Hod Hasharon. The assailants, Mohammed Jaaba and Firas Jaaba, both 27 and from the same family in Hebron, are suspected of being Hamas sympathizers. It remains unclear whether they acted independently or under Hamas direction. Israeli military assessments suggest they intended to carry out a larger attack against Israelis near Route 35 but targeted the checkpoint after failing to reach the highway. 2. Following the attack, the Israeli military launched operations in the area of Hebron from which the assailants originated, demolishing their family homes and preparing broader destruction of structures and residential areas, similar to operations previously conducted in Jenin, Tulkarem, Tobas, and other parts of the northern West Bank. The Israeli response is expected to displace large numbers of Palestinians unconnected to the attack, prompting accusations of collective punishment. Hebron, however, has long been a center of Hamas support in the West Bank despite the relative absence of attacks on Israeli targets in recent years. 3. Palestinian social media reaction has been overwhelmingly critical, with many arguing that the attack strengthens Netanyahu politically right before consequential Israeli elections while inviting severe collective consequences for communities across the Hebron governorate. This criticism extends even to people who generally view attacks on military targets as legitimate forms of “resistance.” Hamas’s praise for the attack has been met with ridicule, with many Palestinians accusing the group of once again helping bring devastation to the West Bank, as it did in Gaza. 4. Among Gazans, the dominant reaction has been, “we warned you.” Many point to longstanding West Bank support for Hamas, October 7, and armed “resistance,” arguing that those now fearing a Gaza-style campaign ignored similar warnings from Gazans. Hebron, in particular, has long been considered a Hamas stronghold. Gazans who opposed Hamas or criticized the prolongation of the war were often branded traitors or collaborators by West Bank supporters of the terror group. Many of those same voices are now fearful that the Israeli military will bring to Hebron the kind of devastation seen in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Today's attack was not an act of resistance. It was a reckless and self-destructive action carried out by individuals who expected to be celebrated as heroes within a hopeless political and social culture that too often rewards futile violence and collective self-harm. That culture must change.
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The children of killed regime leaders are revealing that secret relocations, safe houses and bodyguards all failed because U.S.-Israeli intelligence tracked their fathers through every move. Hossein Tangsiri, son of former IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri, says his father changed locations seven or eight times during the final night of his life. He arrived at an eight-storey building in Bandar Abbas at approximately 1:30 a.m. At 4:13 a.m., an American F-35 struck the building while he was performing night prayers. Tangsiri was expected to leave approximately half an hour after morning prayer. The strike therefore landed inside a narrow window between his arrival and planned departure. Only two people reportedly survived the building’s collapse, including one of his bodyguards. The regime presents these accounts as stories of martyrdom and divine destiny. In reality, its own families are documenting a catastrophic security failure. One of the Islamic Republic’s most protected commanders repeatedly changed locations, travelled under heavy security and followed strict secrecy procedures. His movements were still tracked with enough precision to strike him before he could leave again. This was not simply an aircraft finding a building. It suggests near-real-time intelligence capable of following a protected commander between multiple locations. That could involve compromised communications, technical surveillance, human sources inside the protection network or a combination of all three. The most damaging detail is the apparent awareness of his schedule. Whoever targeted Tangsiri did not merely know where he was. They appear to have known when he arrived and how long he would remain there. Children of other senior security figures have described similarly secret and repeated relocations before their fathers were killed. The recurring pattern points to something much larger than isolated intelligence leaks. It exposes systemic penetration at the highest levels of the Islamic Republic. Safe houses were compromised. Security procedures were penetrated. Protected schedules were exposed. Bodyguards could not prevent precision strikes. The Islamic Republic built an enormous surveillance state to monitor ordinary Iranians. Yet it could not conceal its own commanders from enemies tracking them inside Iran. The regime wanted stories of martyrdom. Its slain officials’ children are instead revealing how deeply the system was penetrated.
فرزندان سران امنیتی ج.ا از شادمانی، تنگسیری تا لاریجانی، همگی از جابجایی های بسیار مخفی و پشت هم توسط دستگاه امنیتی پدرانشان گفتند و در آخر بالاجبار با دید ایدولوژی مذهبی، قضیه ترورهای هدفمند پدرانشان را در بحث تمام کردند! حسین تنگسیری گفت: " ساعت ۲/۳۱ صبح، جنگنده F-35 آمریکایی ساختمان را هدف قرار داد. قرار بود پدرم پس از نماز صبح، حدود نیم ساعت بعد، آن ساختمان را ترک کند. هضم کردن ،تا این حد نفوذ سخت است." #چرک‌نویس
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Champions again!
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AIG Ireland has stated that John Gillick its Marketing & Sponsorship executive is no longer employed by the company. Aprox 9 weeks ago it emerged that he posted on X under the pseudonym Johnny G @JohnnyGpops Vile antisemitic content on his account he alleged resulted from a hack that was being investigated by the Gardai. Content on his account, in addition to antisemitic abuse, included support for the campaign to intimidate the GAA into ending its Allianz sponsorship, a direct competitor of AIG, and an assertion of his intention to drop AIG advertising from Newstalk in retaliation for it promoting on X an interview on antisemitism. Clarity is still required on the following:- Why is Gillick no longer employed by AIG? Was his contract terminated or was his departure negotiated? Has it yet been established that the hack allegation was true or false? Have the Gardai completed their investigation and what, if any, was the outcome? Was X asked to assist in identifying was there a hack and did X co- operate & provide clarity? Has AIG apologised to Allianz? Was Newstalks AIG advertising ended? Why has AIG Ireland issued no further public statement & does it intend to issue an apology to the Jewish community?
AIG confirms John Gillick no longer with company following the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland's complaint concerning extensive antisemitic material published through @JohnnyGpops. The material included descriptions of Jews as “evil” and “human scum” and calls for Jews to be thrown out of Ireland. This case became important to the Jewish community far beyond the actions of one individual. People need to know that antisemitism of this kind is given due weight. We are relieved and grateful that AIG treated our complaint seriously and acted following its own review. We appreciate AIG’s engagement and its unequivocal condemnation of antisemitism. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
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Wonder is there any progress in the Garda investigation into the alleged hacking of the AIG Ireland’s executive X account which allegedly resulted in the account containing multiple vile antisemitic posts?
All of the below questions remain outstanding, save that we know the answer to the one related to the Jewish New Year which is now past. Seems AIG & the Herbert Park Hotel relying on the deployment of the same strategy. Keep your head down, say nothing and all controversy & unanswered questions will be forgotten. But the strategy is wrong and they won’t be!
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King Abdullah bin Al Hussein of Jordan rightly condemns the Islamist terrorists who perpetrated a murderous atrocity in a Jordanian church today. An atrocity no different to the multiple terrorist atrocities perpetrated on Israelis. The only difference- there will be no criticism of the understandable reaction of King Abdullah. Similar responses from Israeli government ministers to the Hamas atrocities of October 7 & the many Palestinian terrorist atrocities since have resulted in their condemnation & calls for a proportionate response. The King will be subject to no such calls.
سنواجه العمل الإرهابي الذي استهدف الكرك بأشد العقوبات. ومن توهم أن رصاص الغدر يشق صف الأردنيين، خاب مسعاه أمام صلابتنا ووحدتنا. جميع الأردنيين من شمال الوطن لجنوبه شركاء الأرض والموقف ولن ينفذ بينهما غدر. أحر التعازي لذوي الشهداء وأمنياتنا بالشفاء للمصابين دم الأردني غالي، وسنضرب بيد من حديد من تطاول على هذا البلد
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Ireland this week was elected to the UN Human Rights Council , a body which obsesses on & is dedicated to demonising Israel & largely ignores the human rts excesses of global tyrannies. It is a prime objective of successive Foreign Ministers & our Dept of Foreign Affairs that Ireland be elected to such UN bodies, the state previously being successfully elected for 2 years as a non permanent member of the UNSC. Such memberships are perceived as adding to the states international stature & relevance. The Irish government’s unbalanced excessive criticism & demonisation of Israel & its toxic rhetoric & avoidance of criticism of Iran is partially driven by its objective to maximise its voting support in UN elections from Israel’s adversaries & critics & from human rights violating states who wish Israel remain under a permanent critical spotlight & their egregious human rights violations be ignored. The identities of those states are no secret & their votes are courted. Ever wonder why 11 months after October 7 Ireland reopened its embassy in Tehran that had been closed for 11 years? As well as attempting to appease our domestic Israel haters who advocate Israels eradication, something the government cannot politically endorse & retain EU credibility, it’s demonising anti Israel rhetoric can be correctly viewed as an international electioneering promotional narrative & exercise . Tis time that was understood & challenged.
Ireland has been elected to the UN Human Rights Council for 2027-2029! Throughout our campaign, Ireland promised to be a consistent voice & committed partner for human rights. That commitment remains unchanged as we prepare to begin our term on the Council. #IrelandHRC
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This June 2004 speech by Kofi Annan calling out antisemitism and anti Zionism is directly relevant to todays world and to todays island of Ireland. Antisemitism as addressed by him in 2004 has globally multiplied in its contamination of society and in Ireland, with government complicity, publicly escalated & become normalised to an unprecedented extent .
“Let us acknowledge that the U.N.’s record on antisemitism has at times fallen short of our ideals. The resolution equating Zionism with racism was an especially unfortunate decision. I am glad that it has since been rescinded.” — UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 21 June 2004
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A look back on the great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong to coincide with the Cork jazz festival
Une famille juive nommée Karnofsky, qui a émigré de Lituanie aux États-Unis, a eu pitié d'un garçon de 7 ans et l'a accueilli chez elle. Là, il séjourna et passa la nuit dans cette maison familiale juive, où, pour la première fois de sa vie, il fut traité avec gentillesse et tendresse. Lorsqu'il se couchait, Mme Karnovski lui chantait des berceuses russes, qu'il chantait avec elle. Plus tard, il apprit à chanter et à jouer diverses chansons russes et juives. Au fil du temps, ce garçon est devenu le fils adoptif de cette famille. M. Karnofsky lui a donné de l'argent pour acheter son premier instrument de musique, comme c'était la coutume dans les familles juives. Plus tard, lorsqu'il devint musicien et compositeur professionnel, il utilisa ces mélodies juives dans des compositions telles que St. James's Hospital et Go Down Moses. Le garçon a grandi et a écrit un livre sur cette famille juive qui l’a adopté en 1907. Et il parlait couramment le yiddish avec fierté. En mémoire de cette famille et jusqu'à la fin de sa vie, il a porté l'étoile de David et a déclaré que dans cette famille il avait appris « à vivre une vraie vie et avec détermination ». Le nom de ce petit garçon était Louis Armstrong. Ce petit garçon s'appelait Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Louis Armstrong parlait fièrement couramment le yiddish et « Satchmo » signifie en yiddish « grosses joues », un surnom que certains disent que Mme Karnofsky lui a donné !
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The two stooges & multi coloured tricolour balaclava man. Must be hot with your head stuck inside that! But so fun monetising Israel/Palestinian conflict & so luv the free publicity. And gotta luv the replies to the stoogey post. So worth reposting. U gotta smile🙃
Free Palestine Fuck Netanyahu ✊🏼💚🤍🧡🇵🇸
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Six people were shot dead in a Jordanian Church today . No report on RTE. Why?
Security camera footage published by Saudi channel Al Arabiya shows three attackers in the Jordan church shooting. One carried an automatic weapon. Two carried pistols. One of the three appears to have suffered a weapon jam. He never reached the church and did not join the shooting. The toll from the attacks at the church in Al-Karak, in Jordan's south, stands at 6 killed and 28 wounded. The manhunt for the perpetrators continues, per Jordanian security services.
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Violence by Jewish extremists in Judea & Samaria, also known as the West Bank, is wrong & the outgoing Israeli gov has failed to properly address & end it. Palestinian terrorist attacks are also wrong & their extent & impact is not understood & is deliberately concealed. This video by @DoronSpielman , NY Times best-selling author, gives essential truth and context to what is occurring & depicts how it is misrepresented and by whom.
You've heard the headlines. You've seen the statistics. You've been told that Jewish settlers are the greatest threat to peace in Judea and Samaria. But who is producing those statistics? Who is spreading the narrative? And what are they leaving out? In this video, PMO Spokesman @doronspielman takes you behind the headlines to challenge the way the United Nations, activists, and international media portray Jews living in their ancestral homeland.
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Unlikely to be accurately reported, if at all, in Irish media. MAJOR TERROR ATTACK THIS MORNING NEAR HEBRON: Two Hamas-Linked Gunmen Eliminated After 20-Minute Gun Battle With Israeli Forces* Five Israelis were reportedly wounded, including two seriously, in a deadly shooting attack near Judea Junction, close to Hebron, early Friday morning. Two of the casualties are reported to be in a critical condition According to Israeli journalist Hallel Bitton Rosen, two terrorists reportedly affiliated with Hamas in Hebron arrived in a stolen vehicle displaying Israeli license plates. Israeli security officials believe the attackers had intended to carry out a major terrorist attack against civilians deeper inside Israeli-controlled territory but unexpectedly encountered a temporary military checkpoint. The gunmen exited their vehicle and opened fire on soldiers from the Home Front Command’s Ari Battalion, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire that reportedly lasted approximately 20 minutes. Paratroopers from the IDF’s 101st Battalion, led by the battalion’s deputy commander, arrived and joined Home Front Command soldiers and civilian security personnel in confronting the attackers. Both terrorists were eliminated. A substantial quantity of ammunition was reportedly discovered inside the terrorists’ vehicle, in addition to magazines carried with their weapons. The attackers were reportedly armed with M4-style rifles and a handgun. The latest reported casualty count stands at five wounded, including two seriously and three with injuries ranging from light to moderate. Israeli security officials believe the temporary checkpoint may have prevented a significantly larger terrorist attack targeting civilians. The Ari Battalion soldiers were reportedly conducting their first operational deployment. It is clear that Palestinian terrorists are intent on maximising violence on the eve of Israeli elections. Following the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly instructed the IDF chief of staff to impose a security cordon around Hebron and restrictions across Judea and Samaria, potentially lasting until after Israel’s upcoming elections. Security forces also launched additional searches in the area amid concerns about possible further involvement. This is an example of the deadly attacks that are common place & perpetrated by Palestinian terrorists.
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So outside of Ireland & attention seeking celebrities & others members of the arty community who monetise their political activism & rhetoric hows BDS going? Just asking.
UPDATE: Israel’s economy is growing so fast, it will leapfrog the Netherlands and Australia within the next 18 months, in time for it's 80th birthday—not by 2030, as predicted—to rank second only to the USA in GDP per capita of all nations with populations over 10 million.
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This is a serious issue that should be publicly addressed by UCG & investigated both by government & and an Oireachtas committee. UCG receives substantial public funds . If this is correct it must be explained for what purpose out of what resources was $334, 469 paid to Francesca Albanese & who authorised the payment of such monies?
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