Following reports according to which the Irish President "boycotted" the Fifth World Holocaust Forum taking place at Yad Vashem this week, the management of Yad Vashem says, "The Irish President was indeed invited to attend the forum but never boycotted the event. His name was accidentally included in an internal list of confirmed guests. In fact, the President of Ireland submitted a letter to be included in an book of statements of leaders of nations entitled 'Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting Antisemitism' especially compiled by the World Holocaust Forum Foundation and Yad Vashem for this event."