Israel closes message in Ireland for anti-Israeli politics

Israel closes message in Ireland for anti-Israeli politics

Israels Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’Ar on Sunday announced in Ireland and accused Ireland to pursue an "extreme anti-Israeli policy".

reasons for closing the message

"The actions and anti -Semitic rhetoric that Ireland used against Israel are rooted in the delegitimation and demonization of the Jewish state and in double standards. Ireland has exceeded every red line in relationships with Israel," said Sa’Ar, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

focus on bilateral relationships

"Israel will use his resources to advance bilateral relationships with countries worldwide, with the attitudes and actions of these states to be taken into account against Israel," added Sa’Ar.

Ireland's decision to recognize a Palestinian state

The message referred to the Irish government measures, including the decision of Ireland, a recognize Palestinian State , as well as to the support of South Africa against Israel in front of the International Court (IGH).

criticism by opposition leader Yair Lapid

yair Lapid, Israel's opposition leader, criticized the step in a contribution to X and described him as "victory for anti-Semitism and anti-Israeli organizations." He added: "Dealing with criticism is not to run away, but to stay and fight!"

reaction of the Irish Prime Minister

These statements made a direct answer from Sa’Ar, which wrote in his own X account: "Shame on you, Yair! ... This is clear anti-Semitism, based on delegitimation, dehumanization and double standards towards the Jewish state." Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris described Israel's decision as "extremely unfortunate."

Ireland supports the Palestinian concern

"I decide to say that Ireland is anti-Israeli. Ireland is per peace, per human rights and per international law," Harris wrote to X. In May, Ireland announced that I would officially recognize the state of Palestine. At that time, Harris explained to CNNS Christiane Amanpour: "There is never a wrong time to do the right thing." In response to this, Israel ordered the immediate recovery of his ambassador from Ireland.

Intervention in the event of genocide and other developments

Dublin had stated in March that it would contribute to a genocide case against Israel before the IGH, which would the long -term position of Ireland of Solidarity with the Palestinensian cause. The case was brought before the IGH for the first time, and in a first decision in January the court asked Israel to take "all possible measures" to prevent genocidal actions in the Gaza Strip, but without accusing Israel of genocide.