Debbie Weiss
Algemeiner, Dec. 16, 2024
“In the immediate aftermath of Oct. 7, while many other European countries flew Israeli flags above their government or public buildings, no such act of solidarity was shown in Ireland.”
Ireland’s decision to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice and its support for redefining genocide in order to secure a conviction against the Jewish state is the key reason for shuttering Israel’s embassy in Dublin, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Monday.
The move to close the embassy, which Sa’ar announced a day earlier, marked the first time Israel has closed an embassy of a European Union member state. It was a significant escalation in already strained relations, with Jerusalem accusing the Irish government of undermining Israel at international forums and promoting “extreme anti-Israel policies.”
Ireland has “crossed all the red lines,” Sa’ar told reporters on Monday, calling the Irish government’s actions “unilateral hostility and persecution” rather than mere criticism.
“Zionism and Zionists have become derogatory words in Ireland. They called the IDF’s actions war crimes,” he said. …SOURCE
