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Israel to close embassy in Ireland after Dublin backs Gaza genocide case

People protest calling for the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, during a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza and Lebanon, in Dublin, Ireland, November 9, 2024 [File: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters]

Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its actions in Gaza.

“The decision to close Israel’s embassy in Dublin was made in light of the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said in a statement on Sunday.

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