Embassy closure has more to do with political ambitions than Irish-Israeli diplomatic relations

The Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar ratcheted up the diplomatic spat when he criticised Ireland’s refusal to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. Photo: Michal Cizek / AFP via Getty Images

The war of words continues between Irish and Israeli government ministers following the announcement by Israel of the planned closure of the Israeli embassy in Dublin.

The Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar ratcheted up the diplomatic spat when he criticised Ireland’s refusal to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.