Ireland's Central Bank said it cannot stop the sale of Israel's war bonds

Despite opposition to the war, Ireland's economic links to Israel remain, writes Emer Walsh

Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said legally, the Central Bank must approve a prospectus that offers securities to the public.

From outspoken condemnations of Israeli policies to recognising the State of Palestine, Ireland has long been one of Europe’s most vocal supporters of Gaza and the West Bank.

From the top down, the Irish Government has been strong in its opposition to the war in the Middle East, with Simon Harris calling the events in Gaza “a humanitarian catastrophe” where “innocent children, women and men are being starved and slaughtered.”