Fact check: Israel’s foreign minister decided to close its embassy in Ireland
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The Israeli embassy in Ireland is to close, however this was a decision taken by Israel, not by Ireland. Mr Sa’ar said: “Today, I have instructed the closure of Israel’s Embassy in Ireland. The actions, double standards, and antisemitic rhetoric of the Irish government against Israel are rooted in efforts to delegitimize and demonize the Jewish state.”.
The statement accused Ireland of recognising a Palestinian state “during attacks on Israel” and supporting “baseless claims” against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It also said, among other things, that “Ireland is one of the few European countries that has not adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism”.
