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Hotel Cancels 70 SECCA Rooms, Cohen Calls Antisemitism

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Maurice Cohen, chair of Ireland's Jewish Representative Council, said Herbert Park Hotel cancelled 70 rooms for SECCA delegates.
Cohen met the hotel manager in May, who asked whether the Israeli Defence Forces would be involved.
After consulting owners, the hotel cancelled the bookings the next day without explanation.
Cohen called the cancellation contemporary antisemitism.
He may file a complaint under Ireland’s Equal Status Acts; the hotel declined comment.

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Maurice Cohen, chair of Ireland's Jewish Representative Council, said Herbert Park Hotel cancelled 70 rooms for SECCA delegates.
Cohen met the hotel manager in May, who asked whether the Israeli Defence Forces would be involved.
After consulting owners, the hotel cancelled the bookings the next day without explanation.
Cohen called the cancellation contemporary antisemitism.
He may file a complaint under Ireland’s Equal Status Acts; the hotel declined comment.