Ireland expels Israeli diplomat over Mabhouh

Ireland jumped on the bandwagon on Tuesday by expelling an Israeli diplomat as a sign of displeasure over the use of Irish passports in the Mabhouh affair. The diplomat had no connection to the passports. In fact, the Irish government admitted that it had not made a direct connection between Israel and the use of forged Irish passports. The move was an expression of displeasure by the Irish