Irish Foreign Minister Scolds U.S. Ambassador Friedman for Calling Jerusalem Israel's Capital

(Times of Israel) Raphael Ahren - Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney rebuked U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman for calling Jerusalem Israel's "ancient and modern capital" on Monday, saying, "Comments like this will be seen as provocative and biased. Not helpful in creating the necessary environment of compromise." Ireland has long been one of Israel's staunchest critics in Europe.