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Embargoed To 0001 Sunday December 28 File Israeli Embassy On Shelbourne Road In Dublin. Irish Officials Were Concerned That Opening Israel's Embassy In Ireland Would Promote A "Backlash" From Arab Countries, According To Government Documents. The Israeli Embassy In Dublin Announced Last Year That It Would Close, With The Country's Foreign Minister Accusing Ireland Of Crossing "Every Red Line In Its Relations With Israel". Documents Made Public As Part Of The Annual Release From The National Archives In Dublin Show The Preparations That Took Place Before The Embassy Was Opened In 1996. Issue Date: Sunday December 28, 2025. Pa Photo. Photo Credit Should Read: Cillian Sherlock/Pa Wire

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Concerns were raised over ‘backlash’ to opening Israeli embassy in Dublin

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