Dublin withdraws plan to rename Herzog Park after drawing ire of Jews, Irish PM
Prime Minister Micheal Martin and Foreign Minister Simon Harris joined Israeli officials in denouncing the plans to rename the park earlier on Sunday.
A plaque on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast, as Dublin City Council has prepared a motion to rename 'Herzog Park' to 'Hind Rajab Park' after Hind Rajab from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, November 30, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/CLODAGH KILCOYNE)ByMATHILDA HELLERUpdated: