Israel Has Closed Its Embassy In Ireland

This long-overdue move has just been announced. Ireland — a country with no ability to defend itself — has engaged vigorously in lawfare and economic war against Israel since October 7th. With some very limited exceptions, the media-political class here has made the most outrageous allegations without a smidgin of nuance. The last straw was our government’s decision to join South Africa’s Iran-funded “genocide” case before the ICJ.

This is a sad moment for Ireland’s tiny Jewish community, which has contributed so much but has been isolated in the past 24 months. Our odious president claimed that complaints of antisemitism in Ireland were no more than propaganda from the Israeli embassy. The lead government parties had the Iranian ambassador as an honoured guest at their respective national conventions, while Israel’s ambassador was not invited to one — and disinvited from the other.

Ireland’s economy is highly dependent on US companies who provide huge employment. The government here appears to be reckless as to the potential effects of its policy on our economy. Many US companies here are based in states with anti-BDS laws.