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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem

Israel to close Dublin embassy after Ireland supports ICJ genocide petition

A woman sits by a mound of rubble near a heavily-damaged building in Gaza City last week.
A woman sits by a mound of rubble near a heavily-damaged building in Gaza City last week. Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images

Israel has announced it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s decision last week to support a petition at the international court of justice accusing Israel of genocide.

The move was announced by the Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, who said it was prompted by the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israeli policies”, noting its decision to join the ICJ petition last week.

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