[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think this is why the coverage and discourse in Ireland is a bit different to most of the rest of western countries. It's comparable to how Irish people were treated and spoken about not that long ago.

Ireland doesn't have a good relationship with Israel at the best of times.

Irish Republicans supported the Third Reich during WW2. About 60,000 Irishmen fought for Germany. So I'm not sure why Ireland not supporting Israel is a surprise for some.