Simon Harris, Ireland's Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister, announced in the Dáil that legislation to ban imports from illegal settlements is moving forward. He will present proposals to the Government next week, building on recent support for a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The Government is creating its own version of the Occupied Territories bill, citing constitutional concerns over the opposition’s proposal. Harris emphasized Ireland's commitment to Palestinian rights and called for more action, including sanctions against Israel, until significant humanitarian and political conditions are met in Gaza.
The Government's analysis was that substantive amendments would be required to most, if not all, of the Bill's provisions in order to bring it in line with the Constitution.
Until hunger in Gaza is consigned to memory, until all remaining hostages are back with their families, till hospitals and schools in Gaza are fully functioning... Ireland will double down.
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