Fine Gael suspends councillor after saying ‘US economy ruled by Jews’

The comments came as Fine Gael leader Simon Harris was due to meet then-US president Joe Biden

Punam Rane.

Fine Gael has suspended a councillor from the party after she said the US economy was “ruled by the Jews”.

At a meeting of Dublin City Council last year, Fine Gael councillor Punam Rane said “the entire US economy is ruled by the Jews, by Israel”.