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Peter Thiel Retreat Cancelled Amid Palantir IDF Controversy

7/4/2026

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Peter Thiel’s planned private retreat at the Powerscourt Hotel in County Wicklow was cancelled.
Opposition parties condemned the secretive Dialog-organized four-day retreat—featuring sessions like “Build-a-Cult” and “Prepare for a Third World War”—because Palantir supplies surveillance technology to the Israel Defense Forces.
Powerscourt Estate said it was relieved, thanked staff and supporters, and is consulting lawyers to see if its lease with MHL Hotels allows it to block the retreat.

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Peter Thiel’s planned private retreat at the Powerscourt Hotel in County Wicklow was cancelled.
Opposition parties condemned the secretive Dialog-organized four-day retreat—featuring sessions like “Build-a-Cult” and “Prepare for a Third World War”—because Palantir supplies surveillance technology to the Israel Defense Forces.
Powerscourt Estate said it was relieved, thanked staff and supporters, and is consulting lawyers to see if its lease with MHL Hotels allows it to block the retreat.