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Israel and Irish Jews Condemn UN Rapporteur Albanese for ‘Unhinged’ Remarks
Israel's Foreign Ministry and the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland condemned UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese for "unhinged" and "outrageous" remarks made to the Irish parliament this week.
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What happened
- 01Israel and Irish Jews condemned UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese for inflammatory remarks to the Irish parliament.
- 02Albanese accused Israel of killing children, torture, rape, and alleged Europeans profit from selling dogs for rape.
- 03Israel's Foreign Ministry called Albanese an "unhinged conspiracy theorist" and her claims "vile lies."
- 04The Jewish Representative Council of Ireland criticized the Irish parliament for hosting Albanese without challenge.
- 05Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee affirmed Ireland's support for Palestine.
- 06Israel previously closed its embassy in Dublin over Ireland's "extreme anti-Israel policies."
Albanese accused Israel of always killing children, extrajudicial killings, torture, and rape, and claimed Europeans profit from selling dogs for rape. Israel rejected her claims as "blood libel." The Irish foreign minister affirmed Ireland's continued support for Palestine, while Israel's foreign minister previously closed its embassy in Dublin over Ireland's "extreme anti-Israel policies."
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