Israel closing their embassy in Dublin *Read OP for Mod Warning added 19/12/24*

There is no European stance. Different Europeans like Spain are actually in agreement with our stance.

Good riddance

Irish Americans are mostly third or fourth generation now. Joe Biden's generation is probably the last to be strongly attached.

(I suspect there's a similar effect with American Jews, but the feeling that Israel is an insurance policy for Jews in case of future pogroms, or Nazis, will probably mean that there is support for Israel's response to Oct 7th, which is generally seen as being a response to an existential threat to Israel.)

And have you asked any Jews that? How many do you actually know? Ireland has so few Jews that there's little chance of you coming across one being abused. The real question is whether they can be open about their Jewishness, like wearing the kippa in public or the Star of David. And I posted a link to a lad who did get attacked for exactly that.

No chance, Australians see the Israelis as the victims here…..they like the Israelis, have been at the sharp end of Islamic terrorism ……additionally there are a significant number of Jewish voters live in at four federal electorates that will decide the Federal election due to be held by May 25. Supporting this would literally change government in Australia.

In fact in Victoria is about to join NSW to make it illegal to protest near a synagogue or wear a mask to prevent identification at a Gaza rally.

Sorry Ireland, you’re very much out on your own on this one.

I would have been a supporter of Israel in the past, and I found the reaction from people (including Pres. Michael D Higgins) to the Oct 7 attack to be depressing and predictable. Of course President Higgins knew (like I did) that Israel would react with fury and vengeance. For me, that didn't forgive his equivocal response. Two days after the attack the president started his statement with:

“May I, as President of Ireland, lend my voice to those internationally that have called for an immediate end to the killing which has, since Saturday following Hamas’ attack on Israel and the response to it, included so many civilians, young people and children, as well as older members of families… "

"and the reponse to it" .. two days after over a thousand innocent Israelis were murdered ..

Israel's response since then has been depressingly predictable as well. To Israel, Palestinian lives are clearly worth less than Israeli lives. They are taking their revenge for Oct 7 on innocent Palestinian people, with no other discernable purpose. I also reject completely the conflation of criticism of Israel, with anti-semitism. War crimes have been committed in Gaza (if not Genocide).

That said, I understand Israel's view that Ireland is not a neutral party here. Ireland is against Israel and pro Palestinian. It's hardly surprising they would close their embassy in that situation.

Our main trading partners and source of economic wealth support Israel - The United States, Britain, Germany and France.

During WW2 when the Nazis were having a go against the Jews, many Jews found refuge in the Republic of Ireland.

It's sad that parts of Irish society are so strongly supportive of Palestinians, especially if Hamas and Hezbola have been terrorizing Israel many times.

It's also sad that any support for Israel in Ireland is seen as "British" by parts of the Irish society.

I find the Palestinian flags in Ireland utterly disgusting. It's the worst part of Irish society.

Yeah, just keep any green or purple haired staff away from them or heads will roll.

I suspect it didn't help. A massive mistep by Dev.

The Irish Government do not speak for me about Israel you could see this happening a mile away. the Israel embassy closing in Ireland we are being run by a shower of hoodwinkers In the Irish government look over there Israel instead we have corruption & human rights abuse ,abuse of power all over in Ireland in government agency etc.

Israels "right to defend itself" argument is most closely mirrored in their buddy Russia's right to defend itself against Ukraine.

It is currently bombing the sh1te out of random locations in Syria on a (hollow) excuse of pre-emptive defense against a new government which hasn't even fully taken over, and has already explicitly indicated that it is not interested in fighting with the zionists.

Spokesperson here questioned about it at 20:50 in