Peadar Tóibín
Question:240. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list the occasions where he has met with or spoken to the Israeli Ambassador since he took office. [49271/23]
View answerThursday, 30 November 2023
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Engagement between my Department and the Ambassador of Israel to Ireland is routinely carried out at senior official level. Such engagement is frequent and particularly important in the context of the crisis that is currently unfolding in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
The current Ambassador of Israel to Ireland, Dana Erlich, presented her credentials on 20 September. In the immediate aftermath of the terror attack by Hamas on Israel on 7 October, I spoke with Ambassador Erlich, underlining Ireland’s condemnation of the attack and expressing my condolences to the people of Israel, including the Israeli community based here in Ireland. I subsequently met with the Ambassador in the context of my meeting with families and representatives of the Israeli hostages, including the family of Emily Hand, on 14 November.
During my visit to Israel in early September, Dana Erlich, in her capacity as Ambassador-designate to Ireland, participated in several elements of the programme. In addition, as is standard for such visits, Ambassador Erlich also participated in the official programme during my visit to Israel in mid November.