Israel Says It Will Close Embassy in Ireland Over ‘Anti-Israel Policies’

It follows Ireland’s decision to ask the International Court of Justice to broaden its definition of genocide, accusing Israel of ‘collective punishment.’
Israel Says It Will Close Embassy in Ireland Over ‘Anti-Israel Policies’
An Israeli flag flies in a memorial garden on the loyalist Shankill Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Oct. 23, 2023. Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images
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The Israeli government said on Dec. 15 that it would close its embassy in Ireland because of what it described as “extreme anti-Israel policies” of the Irish government.

The move came less than a week after Ireland approved a request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to broaden the definition of genocide in support of a case by South Africa that accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians.