“This legislation is unhelpful virtue-signaling,” a US State Department spokesperson told JNS. “It does not serve the cause of peace in the Middle East.”

It would be the first time a Western state singles out Jews for a legal boycott.

Shocking survey reveals anti-Israel attitudes are ‘deeply embedded’

The peaceful, silent protest started after Michael Higgins, who has been accused of antisemitism, mentioned Israel in his speech.

The venomous Irish campaign of demonization reserved uniquely for the Jewish state has long been on eye-watering display.

“When they recognize a Palestinian state and receive thank-you notes from Hamas, we understand where they stand,” says Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich.