ICTU demands Israel embargo

TRADE unionists have demanded a blanket ban on the imports of Israeli goods and services.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has also called on politicians to get their EU counterparts to address the actions of the Israeli government.

The trade union umbrella group, which sent a delegation to the region, said it was taking the action in a bid to encourage Israeli compliance with International Law and to cease its violation of the human rights of the Palestinian people.