{"id":2641847,"date":"2026-08-07T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/humiliation-for-ireland-famously-anti-israel-states-new-air-force-one-cant-always-land-safely-after-they-banned-jewish-states-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T17:02:07","slug":"humiliation-for-ireland-famously-anti-israel-states-new-air-force-one-cant-always-land-safely-after-they-banned-jewish-states-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/humiliation-for-ireland-famously-anti-israel-states-new-air-force-one-cant-always-land-safely-after-they-banned-jewish-states-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Humiliation for Ireland: Famously Anti-Israel State&#8217;s New &#8216;Air Force One&#8217; Can&#8217;t Always Land Safely After They Banned Jewish State&#8217;s Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhumiliation-for-ireland-famously-anti-israel-states-new-air-force-one-cant-always-land-safely-after-they-banned-jewish-states-technology%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641847&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The provided content begins wiht a &#8220;Read more&#8221; button that, when clicked, reveals additional information.The hidden section contains a mixture of HTML, JavaScript, and embedded scripts, along with a lengthy article discussing the Irish government&#8217;s controversial decisions regarding its VIP aircraft, specifically the Dassault Falcon 6X.The article criticizes Ireland for allegedly neglecting advanced avionics-particularly the FalconEye low-visibility system reliant on Israeli technology-due to political reasons rooted in anti-israel and pro-Palestinian stances. It highlights that Ireland has banned Israeli defense contracts, perhaps impairing the aircraft&#8217;s capabilities to land safely in foggy conditions, increasing risks for VIP travel. The piece also references past aviation incidents to underscore the dangers of insufficient technology, arguing that Ireland&#8217;s political biases are endangering its officials by limiting access to innovative and essential safety systems.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sure, I\u2019ve heard of cutting off your nose to spite your face. However, as someone who\u2019s watched way too many air crash documentaries and knows the grizzly details, I\u2019ve got to hand it to the Irish government:<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re the first people who\u2019ve put their own national VIPs at risk of literally tearing every limb from their body in order to spite their anti-Semitic face.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Irish government had a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activist-senate-democrats-drop-thousands-on-swanky-private-jet-travel-hypocrisy\/\" title=\"Climate activist Senate Democrats spend heavily on luxurious private jet travel, sparking accusations of hypocrisy.\">long-range jet<\/a>, a $60 million Dassault Falcon 6X, delivered as a transport for top government officials, including Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin. (\u201cTaoiseach\u201d is what the Irish insist on calling their prime minister, because \u2014 and I say this as an individual of proud Irish descent \u2014 the Irish always insist on being difficult in anything involving linguistic heritage, especially with terms that might be confused with those used by those filthy Brits.)<\/p>\n<p>So basically, it\u2019s the Irish version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/air-force-one-never-travels-alone-shadows-american-presidents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Force One<\/a>. According to Irish outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/dassault-falcon-6x-irish-air-corps-government-jet-elbit-7117818-Aug2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Journal<\/a>, the Falcon 6X was meant to replace an aging Lear Jet that had limited range and technical difficulties. The Falcon, meanwhile, is \u201ca multi-purpose Strategic Reach Aircraft\u201d that can \u201ccarry out a range of operations, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including long distance air ambulance missions<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It cannot, however, land quite so easily in fog \u2014 no small handicap in a country as often cloudy as the Emerald Isle.<\/p>\n<p>Well, OK. Let me rephrase that: It <em>could<\/em> land very easily in fog, given that this isn\u2019t the most impossible task in the world of advanced avionics and the Falcon 6X is one of the newest jets in production, introduced just three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>However, of all the anti-Semitic countries in the European Union \u2014 and there <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/left-wing-actor-javier-bardem-explains-thousands-muslims-invaded-spain-israels-fault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are no shortage of them<\/a>, believe you me \u2014 Ireland may just be the anti-Semitic of them all. Thus, in 2024, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/new-irish-state-jet-said-to-struggle-to-land-in-fog-after-rejecting-israeli-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times of Israel<\/a> reported, the government banned all defense contracts from Israeli firms based on a bogus and slapdash opinion by the profoundly biased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-issues-perfect-response-un-pushes-policy-us-can-sued-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Court of Justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The problem? That Falcon 6X relies on FalconEye low-visibility system, which uses a combination of cameras and infrared sensors to guide the plane during the landing phase in fog, darkness, or other extreme conditions. The FalconEye is manufactured by the Israel-based company Elbit.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Times of Israel, because of the fact that the Irish government would have to sign a contract with Elbit, \u201cprocurement officials determined this was a step too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irish defense officials would not comment to The Journal on whether the plane has the system on board, but insisted \u201cthere are no current limits on the operational capability of the aircraft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pilots The Journal talked to were singing a different tune than Irish defense officials were, perhaps because they\u2019re the ones who have to fly the darned things or know people who do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnhanced vision systems use a number of infra-red and other light spectrum cameras whose imagery is projected onto heads-up display screens in the cockpit to provide unparalleled situational awareness, allowing pilots to see at night and through the most inclement weather conditions,\u201d Kevin Phipps, a former Irish Air Corps pilot who now flies commercial jets, told the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operational benefit of this system is the ability to land in fog when other aircraft would have to divert to another airport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But then, what do those pilots know? And, after all, the Irish government is nothing if not an impartial arbiter of these things. From the Times of Israel:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Ireland has been among the most outspoken critics of Israel\u2019s military campaign against terror groups in Gaza in the wake of the deadly October 7, 2023, Hamas-led invasion of southern Israel that triggered the war. It recognized a Palestinian state in 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Soon after, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar ordered the closure of the Israeli embassy in Dublin, blaming Ireland\u2019s \u201cextreme anti-Israel policies.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Last month, Ireland\u2019s parliament approved legislation banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Jewish areas of East Jerusalem.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In June, Dublin banned far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, slamming their behavior toward pro-Palestinian activists.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But, I mean, other than <em>that<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s ironic is that the Irish government <em>does<\/em> use Elbit systems in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-special-forces-execute-long-range-mission-nightstalker-helicopters-save-trapped-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defense helicopters<\/a>, according to The Times of Israel. The difference here is apparently that they had to sign a contract, which was a bridge they weren\u2019t willing to cross. Suit yourself, gents.<\/p>\n<p>And by the way, hobbling an official state aircraft in this way isn\u2019t just a hypothetical danger. You may remember that in 2010, Polish President Lech Kaczy\u0144ski and 95 others died in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/world\/pilots-chilling-final-words-before-plane-crashed-in-russia-and-killed-president\/ar-AA1PdmgY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smolensk air disaster<\/a>, which was caused by an unsafe approach due to fog and lack of sophisticated avionics onboard the Tupolev Tu-154 state aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The Tu-154 was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/remembering-man-helped-ronald-reagan-take-soviet-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soviet-era<\/a> relic, though, and there was only so much modern aviation technology that could be crammed into the platform to make the plane safe enough for VIP transport.<\/p>\n<p>The Dassault Falcon 6X is exactly the opposite: A state-of-the-art plane that should be able to land without a hitch in pea-soup fog, if only the Irish government didn\u2019t hate Jews enough \u2014 sorry, wasn\u2019t pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist enough \u2014 to deliberately kneecap its capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Have fun trying to find some Palestinian tech to replace the system, laddies. Improvised explosive devices don\u2019t work too well in that use case, I\u2019m afraid.<\/p>\n<p>I wish death upon no one except the truly monstrous, but I\u2019ll go this far: If tragedy is to befall the Taoiseach or anyone in his orbit in this aircraft because of their undisguised bigotries, the Irish need only look in the mirror, and definitely not toward the Holy Land, in order to assign blame.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re willing to risk cutting limb from limb to spite the only Jewish state in the world, you\u2019ve invited whatever fate, however gruesome, you bring upon yourself.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Despite possessing a modern Dassault Falcon 6X capable of safe landings in foggy conditions, they refuse to sign a contract with Israeli firm Elbit, which supplies crucial low-visibility systems. This decision stems from political biases and anti-Israel sentiments, even though Ireland uses Elbit systems in other defense equipment. Such actions jeopardize the safety of their officials, reminiscent of past tragedies like the 2010 Polish plane crash caused by outdated technology. 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