The sale of Nazi memorabilia at a market in north Dublin may violate Irish law. Ruairi Quinn, the chairman of the Holocaust Educational Trust of Ireland, called for an investigation into the sale of the memorabilia and propaganda materials at the market, which is held on Sundays. Quinn, a member of the Irish parliament, said the items could be in breach of the country's incitement to hatred laws. The items include DVDs of the anti-Semitic film 'The Eternal Jew', as well as Nazi-era ashtrays featuring Jewish caricatures.
Whilst Nazi items and symbols are not specifically banned in Ireland, the country's anti-incitement laws prohibit the distribution of material that is threatening, abusive or insulting and intended to stir up hatred. The prohibitions include written material, audio recordings and videos. The Israeli Embassy in Dublin condemned the sale of the materials. In a statement to an Irish newspaper, it said anti-Semitism was "not only a Jewish problem or an Israeli problem," but a "sickness which eats at the core of humanity."
The vendor said he planned to continue selling the merchandise, which he said was selling well, despite the negative reaction.
