Tánaiste to visit World Holocaust Remembrance Centre as part of Middle East tour

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin is also visiting the occupied Palestinian territory and Jordan as part of his tour

It will be the Tánaiste’s first visit to the country since Ireland opened its new embassy in Amman.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin will visit Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, in Jerusalem on Tuesday ahead of talks with his Israeli counterpart and others as part of his visit to the Middle East.

Mr Martin is visiting Israel as well as the occupied Palestinian territory and Jordan as part of his tour, which concludes Friday. He plans to hold a courtesy call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as meet with President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Affairs Minister Eli Cohen.