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Herbert Park Hotel Cancels 70 Reservations for Antisemitism Conference

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Herbert Park Hotel canceled 70 room reservations for delegates to an antisemitism conference.
Hotel staff asked whether the conference was linked to the Israel Defense Forces before canceling.
Maurice Cohen, Jewish Representative Council of Ireland chair, revealed the cancellation at a foreign ministry reception.
The European Jewish Congress called the cancellation deeply disturbing, citing prejudice.
Delegates were to attend the 15th SECCA meeting “Tackling Antisemitism in the Digital Age” Oct 12–14.

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Herbert Park Hotel canceled 70 room reservations for delegates to an antisemitism conference.
Hotel staff asked whether the conference was linked to the Israel Defense Forces before canceling.
Maurice Cohen, Jewish Representative Council of Ireland chair, revealed the cancellation at a foreign ministry reception.
The European Jewish Congress called the cancellation deeply disturbing, citing prejudice.
Delegates were to attend the 15th SECCA meeting “Tackling Antisemitism in the Digital Age” Oct 12–14.