Perception in Israel that Irish people are anti-Israel – Coveney

Simon Coveney said that while he does not believe that Irish people are antisemitic, there had been times when "lines are crossed". Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

The line into antisemitism or anti-Israel sentiment has been crossed in the Dáil and Seanad, the Foreign Affairs Minister told an Oireachtas committee on Tuesday.

Simon Coveney was updating the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs on Ireland's role on the UN Security Council a week after returning from the Middle East.