Ireland hits back after Israel accuses it of antisemitism and closes embassy
The Irish government has hit back after Israel accused it of antisemitism and closed its embassy in Dublin.
On Sunday Gideon Saar, Israel's foreign minister, announced the closure of the embassy.
The move came after Ireland recognised a Palestinian state in May, and announced last week it would formally intervene at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to support South Africa's genocide case against Israel.
In his announcement, Saar claimed that the "actions, double standards, and antisemitic rhetoric of the Irish government against Israel are rooted in efforts to delegitimise and demonise the Jewish state."
Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Simon Harris hit back, writing on social media platform X: "This is a deeply regrettable decision from the Netanyahu government.
"I utterly reject the assertion that Ireland is anti-Israel. Ireland is pro-peace, pro-human rights and pro-international law."
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