Ireland–Palestine relations

Ireland–Palestine relations

Ireland

Palestine
Diplomatic mission
Palestinian Embassy, DublinRepresentative Office of Ireland, Ramallah
Envoy
Ambassador Jilan Wahba AbdalmajidRepresentative Felim McLaughlin

Ireland–Palestine relations are the bilateral and historical relations between Ireland and Palestine. In 2000, Ireland established a representative office in Ramallah and Palestine has an embassy in Dublin. Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean.

Ireland, which was the first European Union member state to back Palestine's presence in the UN General Assembly, enjoys closer relations with Palestine than other European countries. In late 2024, Ireland announced it would join South Africa's Gaza genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice.

Irish politicians have met with leaders of both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has criticized European Union president Ursula von der Leyen for her pro-Israel stance.