Ireland bans trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories

Ireland became the first country in Europe to introduce legislation to ban trade with the Israeli settlements of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Irish Foreign Minister and Trade Simon Harris announced on Wednesday. The General Plan of the bill to ban the introduction of products from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories has already been approved by the government, but will now be referred to the Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee for Preliminary Control. Today Ireland Becomes the First Country in Europe to Bring Forward Legislation to Ban Trade with the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Ireland is Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against the Genocidal Activity in Gaza. Every Country Must Pull Every Lever At Its Disposal. pic.twitter.com/z4rtjqntey – Simon Harris TD (@simonharistd) June 24, 2025 As Jerusalem Post reports, the Irish government’s pledge to prohibit imports from Israeli settlements came up after the opinion of the Irish government. […]
Source: News Beast

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