Dublin City Council has decided to halt its plans to rename Herzog Park, a move that had drawn criticism from both the Irish and Israeli governments. The proposal to change the name followed a campaign by pro-Palestinian activists and was scheduled for a council vote soon. However, after accusations of antisemitism and calls from Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin to withdraw the proposal, the council's chief executive announced the report would be withdrawn for procedural reasons and referred back to committee. Herzog Park is named after Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel who was born in Ireland and whose family has deep historical ties to the country.