Ireland calls Israeli rebuke of Irish ambassador for recognition of Palestinian state “unacceptable”

DUBLIN, May 24. (DPA/EP) –

The Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheál Martin, denounced this Friday that the reprimand made by the Israeli authorities the day before against the Israeli ambassador – along with the Spanish and Norwegian ambassadors – for the recognition of the Palestinian State was “totally unacceptable “.

The diplomatic representatives of the three European countries were summoned by the Israeli Government to reprimand them for the recognition of Palestine by their respective Governments and, in addition, to show them images of the attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7 and which triggered the Israeli offensive in Loop.

“It seems totally unacceptable to me and it is no way to treat diplomats, and it is outside the norm by which diplomats are treated in any country,” said Deputy Prime Minister Martin, who also heads the Foreign Affairs portfolio. the Defense of Ireland.

“Diplomatic channels are very important to maintain contact with the people who explain the governments’ respective positions,” added Martin, who criticized the fact that the Israeli media were present and filming the ambassadors’ meeting in Tel Aviv.

Likewise, the ‘number two’ of the Irish Executive has acknowledged that Dublin had a strong response from the Israeli authorities to its recognition of the Palestinian State, and that its ambassador in Tel Aviv would be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

However, showing images of Hamas attacks before Israeli media is something that has never been seen before in other countries and, according to Martin, “most people” agree that this maneuver does not fall within the ” parameters of acceptable norms” on diplomatic relations.

“I will communicate directly, in writing if necessary, with the Israeli Foreign Minister (Isral Katz) because our speeches on the recognition of Palestine were balanced. As for my own contribution, I was very clear about our rejection of any monoethnic approach to the conflict,” he said.

The Governments of Ireland, Spain and Norway confirmed in mid-week their recognition of the Palestinian State, a measure that will come into force as of May 28 and that has generated deep discomfort among the Israeli authorities, who quickly summoned the respective ambassadors and They promised “severe consequences.”