Harris will not shy away from ‘speaking truth’ to Biden over support for Israel

The Taoiseach has insisted he will not shy away from speaking Ireland’s “truth” to President Joe Biden over US support for Israel.

Simon Harris will meet Mr Biden in Washington this month for an event to mark 100 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the United States.

Mr Harris said the recent escalation of hostilities in the Middle East with Israeli incursions into Lebanon and Iran’s missile attacks on Israel marked a “really dangerous moment”.

“It is a moment of major jeopardy in the region,” he said.

Speaking to reporters in Dublin, the Taoiseach was asked whether he would be prepared to raise concerns about the US administration’s ongoing support for Israel, particularly in relation to providing arms for Israeli forces.

Mr Harris insisted Ireland’s foreign policy was consistent, as he made clear the Government’s condemnation of Iran’s missile launch and also Israel’s ongoing actions in Lebanon and Gaza.

“The beauty of Irish…