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Dublin's National Concert Hall Scraps Fundraiser for Israeli Emergency Service, Igniting Outcry
Magen David Adom Ireland said the concert hall reversed course after security concerns and protests, and the fundraiser had raised €16,364 last year.
- The National Concert Hall in Dublin cancelled a private fundraiser for Magen David Adom Ireland for the second time, withdrawing support for an event organized to support Israel's national emergency medical service.
- Featuring a staged reading of the play 'October 7,' the event was designed to present firsthand survivor accounts from the 2023 Hamas attack. The venue cited 'new circumstances' from a recent article as the reason for withdrawal.
- Alan Shatter, chairman of MDA Ireland, condemned the move as 'an act of antisemitic censorship,' demanding the board resign and reinstate the event. He argued the decision damages Ireland's reputation as a home for art.
- Gilad Erdan, global president of Magen David Adom and former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, also denounced the cancellation. He described it as 'censorship tainted by bad faith and ignorance,' stating it deprives Israelis of vital aid.
- Ireland's Jewish community reported 143 antisemitic incidents within six months last month. Critics argue the cancellation reflects an 'escalating global perception of Ireland as one of the most antisemitic countries in Europe.
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The ForwardDublin's National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry
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Ireland Concert Hall Again Cancels Fundraising Event Featuring Testimonies From Oct. 7 Hamas Attack
A Magen David Adom paramedic inspects a building damaged by a shock wave next to a direct hit site of an Iranian ballistic missile in a residential neighborhood in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 22, 2025. Photo: Matan Golan / Sipa USA via Reuters Connect The National Concert Hall in Dublin has again canceled a private fundraising event by the Magen David Adom ambulance service’s fundraising arm in Ireland that would feature a play comprised of verbatim …
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