The Irish government has strongly opposed a proposal by Dublin city council to remove the name of Chaim Herzog, Ireland-born former Israeli president, from a city park. The move, prompted by pro-Palestinian activists, has sparked criticism from Irish officials and Jewish leaders, who argue that renaming the park would erase an important part of Irish-Jewish history and send a message of exclusion to the Jewish community. The proposal comes amid heightened tensions over Ireland's criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, with some calling the renaming an act of antisemitism. The park, named in 1995 to honor Herzog's legacy, could be renamed after a Palestinian child killed in Gaza if the council approves the change next week.