Israeli Minister Reveals Ireland and Spain Among Nations Most Hostile to Jewish Community
A recent report from the Israeli government indicates a significant surge in antisemitic incidents during 2024. Following Hamas’ attacks on October 7th and Israel’s subsequent actions, several nations reported an uptick as high as six times the usual rate. Israel's Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Anti-Semitism, Amichai Chikli, revealed in an exclusive interview with Euronews that both Spain and Ireland have experienced considerable shifts, now emerging as "the most unfriendly nations towards the state of Israel and the Jewish community." Last year, Spain, Ireland, and Norway formally acknowledged a Palestinian state. During an exclusive interview with Euronews the previous week, Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin described the circumstances in Gaza as " hell on earth ," accusing Israel of committing what he called “war crimes” and criticising the EU’s “lack of response”. Chikli firmly denied the allegation and retaliated against Ireland’s...