'Ireland has a problem with Jews, you know. It’s just a fact, I’m afraid.' Telegraph columnist Jake Wallis Simons reacts to the campaign to ban Israel from Eurovision — and to boycott singer Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the October 7 Hamas massacre.

Given that Ireland didn’t have a problem with Israel in the competition before 2024 maybe it’s not to do with antisemitism and more to do with what Israel is doing in Gaza e.g. ethnic cleansing.

The same people who cheered on Kneecap, the Hamas terrorists fans, want to ban Yuval Raphael, who Hamas terrorists tried to murder on October 7. Ireland has a murderous terrorists simping problem.

Irish people opposing ethnic cleansing isn’t antisemitism it’s consistency.

Despite all the publicly expressed hate in Ireland, many Irish people voted for the Israel entry last year.

I’m with Israel. These people who want to ban Israel have no shame.

To all of you claiming the Irish are antisemitic. You're wrong. There are a sizable section of left wing activists and people within the Irish government who are hostile to Israel and it's actions in Gaza. But majority of the Irish, don't give a fuck about you or the Gazans.

@NachumZvi Tbf it’s not just Ireland or the Irish. This hatred of Jews is everywhere. It’s now legitimised. Respectable. And worst of all - fashionable.

Ireland is Islamic now.

In 1945, they offered condolences to Germany on hearing of Hitler's death. So still as anti-semetic as ever.