Author: Mike Wagenheim/JNS.org
Mike Wagenheim/JNS.org
Mike Wagenheim is a Washington-based correspondent for JNS, primarily covering the U.S. State Department and Congress. He is the senior U.S. correspondent at the Israel-based i24NEWS TV network.
Irish Jews experienced 143 incidents of antisemitism in a six-month stretch, according to a new survey published by the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland on Sunday. Maurice Cohen, chair of the council, stated that there is “deep concern about the findings in this report.” The council urges “rapid development of a dedicated national plan to counter growing antisemitism,” Cohen said. “These findings raise serious concerns for public policy, institutional governance and social cohesion,” he added. Some three-quarters of the 143 incidents took place in offices, at schools or in healthcare settings. “The report does not claim that antisemitism has become…