“Israel said it was closing its embassy in Dublin because of the Irish government’s “extremely anti-Israel policies”, including recognizing a Palestinian state and supporting international legal action against the war in Gaza.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Israel said it was closing its embassy in Dublin because of the Irish government’s “extremely anti-Israel policies”, including recognizing a Palestinian state and supporting international legal action against the war in Gaza.
Source: Reuters
Details: In May, following Ireland’s decision on a Palestinian state, Israel recalled its ambassador. New tensions arose last week when Dublin backed South Africa’s case at the UN International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide.
Verbatim from the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “The decision to close the Israeli embassy in Dublin was made in light of the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government.
The actions and anti-Semitic rhetoric used by Ireland against Israel are based on the delegitimization and demonization of the Jewish state and on double standards. Ireland has crossed every red line in its relationship with Israel.”
Prime Minister of Ireland Simon Harris said that this decision causes deep regret and that his country will always defend human rights and international law.
“I categorically reject the statement that Ireland is anti-Israel. Ireland stands for peace, for human rights and for international law. Ireland strives for a two-state solution and for Israel and Palestine to live in peace and security,” Harris said. in the X network.
Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin said the two countries maintain diplomatic relations and that there are currently no plans to close the Irish embassy in Israel.
In March, Martin said that while it was up to the UN International Court of Justice to decide whether genocide had taken place, he wanted to make clear that the October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas and the subsequent attack on Gaza “is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law on a massive scale”.
The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel also mentioned the opening of the Israeli embassy in Moldova.