Members of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland describe closure as ‘tragic’ and ‘distressing’
Confirming the decision on Sunday, the Israel i ministry of foreign affairs said: “The decision to close the Israel i embassy in Dublin was made in light of the extreme anti- Israel policy of the Irish Government.”Responding to the news, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said there were no plans to close Ireland’s Embassy in Israel , which is “carrying out important work”.
A source said the Government’s position would remain “consistent” and that Ireland believes in maintaining open diplomatic channels. Members of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland have described the closure as a “tragic” and “distressing development”. Maurice Cohen, chair of the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland, said the Irish Government’s intervention at the ICJ alongside South Africa had risked “oversimplifying” a complex and tragic conflict, “unfairly isolating Israel, and undermining the integrity of the term ‘genocide’.”
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