Israel’s decision to close its embassy in Ireland should serve as a warning to European nations with increasingly anti-Israel policies, according to KT McFarland, former deputy national security advisor in the Trump administration. Speaking on Newsmax’s Sunday Agenda, McFarland emphasized the shift in Israel’s diplomatic approach following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and criticized Europe’s response.
“The European countries have always been antisemitic, anti-Israel, and especially in recent months and years,” McFarland said. She pointed out that Israel’s move to close its embassy in Dublin reflects frustration with European governments’ growing hostility toward the Jewish state.
McFarland tied these developments to former President Donald Trump’s upcoming term, noting that Trump is a strong supporter of Israel. She suggested that European nations are misaligned with the U.S. in their treatment of Israel, particularly under Trump’s pro-Israel agenda.
She further criticized European immigration policies, arguing that the continent’s acceptance of large numbers of Middle Eastern migrants has exacerbated cultural divides. “They didn’t encourage people to adopt the culture of the countries they went to,” McFarland said. “They said, ‘We’ll have multiculturalism,’ but it failed spectacularly.”
European leaders, she noted, are now grappling with the long-term challenges of integrating migrants, compounded by hopes that some refugees might return to Syria following recent regime changes. However, McFarland dismissed the likelihood of significant refugee repatriation, noting a lack of enthusiasm among Syrians to return despite Bashar Assad’s ouster.
Commenting on Syria’s fractured government, she highlighted the risk of internal conflict among various religious and ethnic groups. McFarland reiterated Trump’s stance that the U.S. should avoid involvement in Syria’s complex dynamics, saying, “We do not belong in the middle of what could be a protracted civil war.”
