there are decent, moral Irish people who firmly stand with Israel, albeit too few)
Very few because we don't support tyranny in Ireland after suffering under British rule, murder, torture and genocide for 800 years.
It has nothing to do with Jews and religion. It has everything to do with the Israeli government and their actions.
Again I'm sure that the majority of Israeli people are hard working, normal people having met very few but the actions of it's government are a disgrace and should have people tearing down their doors.
Irish morality is so warped by victimology that many support Nazi inspired genocidal rapists and mass murderers because they, in their ultimate wisdom (about something they know nothing about) have decided that Israel is the oppressor and occupier when in fact Jews are the indigenous people of the land of Israel and the Arab palestinians (from Arabia) are the coloniser and invader.
If the Irish would actually read their own Bible they would know that. If the Irish actually knew anything about history other than their own they would know that.
Ireland supported the Nazis in WWII so it is perhaps not surprising Ireland continues to be on the wrong side of history and support Nazi palestinians.
While there were some bad aspects of British Rule, it brought many benefits as well and the Irish suffered far less than other former British oppressed peoples that have transcended victimology and made a success of themselves (without massive EU subsidy). Prime among these are India and Israel.
The best, brightest of the Irish (like my ancestors) left for the US and Australia long ago leaving behind a country that was a complete backwater until massive EU subsidies and ultra low tax for Big Tech brought some prosperity.
Ireland today exists in a fantasy world of prosperity achieved not by its own efforts but sucking off the German teat and failing to ensure dangerous Big Tech companies pay their fair share of taxes.
This gig is ending. Germany is rapidly deindustrialising without cheap Russian energy, Big Tech is under attack from all sides and ultra low corporate tax rates are about to be abolished.
Ireland will soon return to being a poor backwater but with an aged and declining population because you've lost the ability to do the only thing Irish were actually good at - having lots of children!
I'm sure you'll blame your sorry situation on the Jews then too!
The brits didn't murder as many of you as in other countries is hardly a strong opening argument for supporting a genocide.
And yes the irish government did have talks with the nazis at the time but at no stage supported the regime and many of our citizens fought on the battlefields against them. Even more second generation irish from America and other nations where despite being victims our people have worked their way to success in those countries. Never mind the success of our current population and nation who punches far above it's weight in all aspects of life and world affairs.
And for anybody basing their history on the bible they might as well be reading from the McDonalds menu. Go back far enough and both jews and arabs have a claim to the land. Go back further and it will change again.
I don't care about the religion or the politics of the situation but the actions of the Israeli government and troops should be condemned.
You could say the same about the nazis if your German but the other people might disagree with you.
Of course joining the EU helped. How could it not. Being part of a larger organization with money and connections is always a bonus. Only an idiot would say otherwise but as always it means nothing without a hardworking and educated population.
Similar to how Isreal has been propped up by US funding for decades to provide a base for operations and an ally in that part of the world.