Irish Deputy Premier: Irish ambassador has been subjected to ‘unacceptable’ treatment by Israel

Israel’s reprimand of Ireland’s ambassador was “totally unacceptable”, the Irish Deputy Premier Micheal Martin has said.

Mr Martin made the remarks after Ambassador Sonya McGuinness was summoned to the Israeli foreign affairs ministry and reprimanded over Ireland’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine.

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