‘Ireland leads opposition to Hezbollah blacklisting’

Israeli government officials and a leading Israeli public information body have accused Ireland of blocking efforts in the EU to put the military wing of the Lebanese group, Hezbollah, on the terror list.

In an email, the Israeli Project said Ireland had been criticised for “permitting and promoting vociferous anti-Israel activity bordering on anti-semitism”.

Sources inside the EU, however, said that Ireland, in its EU presidency role, is chairing the meetings where Hezbollah is being discussed and is not taking sides in the debate.