Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government", its foreign minister has said. Gideon Saar said the Republic of Ireland had crossed "every red line".

Ireland's Jewish Representative Council chairperson is "deeply concerned" by the deterioration in the relationship between the Republic of Ireland and Israel. Chairperson Maurice Cohen said that the closure of Israel's embassy in Ireland has caused distress for Israeli people in Ireland.

Ireland, unfortunately, is not the only anti-Israel country in the world, though it ranks among the most obnoxious.

The absence of an Israeli embassy in Dublin was a source of concern for Ireland’s small Jewish population at the time.

Ireland, which has recognised the State of Palestine, says it stands for human rights and international law.

Ireland and Israel are now locked in a zero-sum war of reputation destruction. On Sunday, Israel announced it was closing its Dublin embassy because of the “extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government”.

This solidarity with the Palestinians has become a central driver of Ireland’s policies toward Israel, leading to the adoption of one-sided stances against the Jewish state.

The move illustrates how Israel's new foreign minister is approaching ties with countries that criticize Israel.

Ireland said last week that it is backing South Africa’s case in the ICJ arguing Israel is committing genocide.

Everything that has gone wrong in modern Ireland is summed up in the fact that it is winning praise from Hamas and criticism from Israel. Last week Ireland was gushed over by that army of

Simon Harris was speaking after Israel announced it would be closing its Dublin embassy, accusing Ireland of ‘crossing every red line’. Simon Harris said he was very proud of Ireland for ...

Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government", its foreign minister has said. Gideon Saar said the Republic of Ireland had crossed "every ...