2023-11-28 14:53:44
In the relationship between Israel and the Republic of Ireland, nerves are on edge. Leading politicians on the Emerald Isle had criticized the Gaza offensive for weeks, Irish academics called for a boycott of Israeli scientists, and the opposition called for the ambassador to be expelled. After a misleading tweet from Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen launched a counterattack: the conservative politician had “lost his moral compass” and had to face reality.
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