# RICHARD KAY: How ‘the land of a hundred thousand welcomes’ has become a sewer of anti-Semitism

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/richard-kay-how-the-land-of-a-hundred-thousand-welcomes-has-become-a-sewer-of-anti-semitism/
- Published: 2026-10-23T22:00:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T22:37:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16234323/RICHARD-KAY-Ireland-anti-Semitism.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- A TV edit dispute drew major attention in Ireland.
- The article contrasts it with reported anti-Semitic incidents.
- It criticises Ireland’s approach to Israel and Palestine.

## Summary

The article argues that Ireland’s focus on a Palestinian pendant being edited from a television programme has eclipsed reports of anti-Semitic abuse and attacks. It presents this as evidence of a wider climate of hostility towards Jews, fuelled by what the writer describes as intense opposition to Israel and uncritical support for Palestine.

RTÉ said it would review its impartiality guidelines and acknowledged an editing mistake after accountant Claire Molloy complained; the production company apologised, and a complaint went to the broadcast regulator. The piece also cites a warning from the Anti-Defamation League, controversy over Irish footballers’ gesture during Israel’s anthem, and a dispute over Sally Rooney’s royalties and Palestine Action.

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