Hating Israelis seems to be acceptable in Ireland

The war is over, but the impact on Irish attitudes to Israelis requires examination, with even Dáil members joining in the vitriol, writes Paul Kearns

With 67,000 Palestinians dead and Gaza lying in ruins, I can't help but feel many non-Israelis might have had mixed feelings watching those joyful and emotional scenes in Israel celebrating the release of the hostages. Picture: AP/Oded Balilty

The Israeli-Hamas war is over — for now. Yes, the ‘peace’ remains fragile; Palestinians are still dying, but with the surviving hostages having been freed, some normalcy of life is returning to Israel.

Yet with 67,000 Palestinians dead and Gaza lying in ruins, I can't help but feel many non-Israelis might have had mixed feelings watching those joyful and emotional scenes in Israel celebrating the release of the hostages.