"We were hidden as Jews for 3 years": Ireland's Jews suffered before October 7

An investigative report on the wave of antisemitism in Ireland, based on personal testimonies of local Jews. Interviewees describe hiding Jewish symbols, threats of violence, social and academic ostracism, and institutional denial of the phenomenon. The article presents the gap between Ireland's official economic data and the growing sense of insecurity within the Jewish community.

An investigative report by Maariv reveals the wave of antisemitism and anti-Israeli hostility in Ireland, as reflected in personal testimonies of local Jews. The article opens with official economic data on Irish companies employing hundreds of thousands of workers in the US, dependence on exports and tax planning, and government policy including steps against settlement products and support for proceedings against Israel at the Hague. Against this data, three testimonies are presented: Brian, an Irish passport holder raised Catholic, describes legal discrimination in divorce due to his conversion to Judaism, threats in a pub to remove his kippah, and encounters with young people justifying violence against Israelis. Arian tells of social and academic ostracism after October 7, a student drawing a swastika on the board, and jokes about Jews as baby killers. Melissa testifies to a wave of hatred on social networks due to wearing a Star of David necklace, and institutional gaslighting denying the existence of antisemitism. The article concludes that the numbers tell the economic story, but the truth about the disintegration of the Jewish minority's sense of security lies in the living testimonies.