Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government", its foreign minister has said. Gideon Saar said the Republic of Ireland had crossed "every red line".

Ireland and Israel are now locked in a zero-sum war of reputation destruction. On Sunday, Israel announced it was closing its Dublin embassy because of the “extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government”.

Ireland said last week that it is backing South Africa’s case in the ICJ arguing Israel is committing genocide.

The move illustrates how Israel's new foreign minister is approaching ties with countries that criticize Israel.

Ireland's government swiftly responded to the Israeli decision. Prime Minister Harris called the closure "deeply regrettable," stressing that Ireland was not anti-Israel. "Ireland is pro-peace, pro-human rights, and pro-international law,"

After Israel's decision to close its embassy in Dublin, it's being argued that Ireland has an anti-Semitism problem

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