Since Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7th, the Government's calls for Israeli restraint in the escalating conflict have been stronger than the stance in many EU member states. Indeed, the Government's stance has drawn the ire of Israeli officials. Israel's foreign minister has criticised Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on a number of occasions, while Israeli ambassador Dana Erlich has been a prominent name in Irish news headlines, even accusing President Michael D Higgins of spreading misinformation. Advertisement While Coalition leaders have said Israel has the right to defend itself, the Taoiseach said the country's response to the Hamas attack “resembles...
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