Dublin hotel cancels reservations of delegates attending antisemitism conference

The Herbert Park Hotel in Dublin canceled a reservation for 70 rooms intended for delegates attending an international conference on combating antisemitism after learning the purpose of their visit, according to Maurice Cohen, chairman of the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland.In his speech at the opening event at the Irish Foreign Ministry – sent to The Jerusalem Post – Cohen recalled meeting with hotel management after the booking was completed, and being questioned about whether the gathering was connected to the Israel Defense Forces.Cohen also remembered the manager's demeanor changing and becoming tense after he mentioned that the delegates would be Jewish leaders.“There is an uncomfortable irony in organizing an international conference to discuss antisemitism and finding that, before the conference has even begun, you have already encountered something that forces you to ask exactly the questions the conference was created to address,” he said.“How quickly does the word 'Jewish'…