Israel to Shut Dublin Embassy After Ireland Backs Hague Petition
- Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris calls decision regrettable
- Israeli government cited ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’
The Israeli Embassy in Dublin.
Photographer: Niall Carson/PA Images
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Israel’s foreign minister has ordered the closure of the country’s embassy in Dublin, citing the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israel policies.”
Gideon Sa’ar, who was appointed as head of Israeli foreign affairs last month, pointed to Ireland’s decision to back South-African legal action at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide. He also referenced Ireland’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state earlier this year, which prompted Israel to recall its ambassador.