Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said the decision was deeply regrettable and his nation would always stand up for human rights and international law.
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The incident occurred as French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot was due to visit a church on the Mount of Olives. The site, one of four administered by France in Jerusalem, is under Paris’ responsibility and deemed part of France.
Poland says its role as a hub for the transport of military supplies to Ukraine has made it a target for Russian espionage and acts of sabotage and arson.
The decision to bar Israeli firms is the latest incident in a row fuelled by the Macron government’s unease over Israel’s conduct in the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
The diplomatic row represents a major deterioration of relations between the two Commonwealth countries.
The decision comes just days after the South Caucasus country was offered a clearer path to EU membership.
Ukraine and Poland called in the ambassadors from each other’s countries on 1 August as a dispute escalated after a foreign policy adviser to Poland’s president said Kyiv should show more appreciation for Warsaw’s support in its war with Russia.
