Government to withhold support for motion to end Central Bank facilitation of Israeli war bonds

The Government will instead table its own counter motion
 (Left to right) People Before Profit-Solidarity, Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, and Labour TDs Paul Murphy, Sean Crowe, Sinead Gibney and Duncan Smith launch their joint motion to end the Central Bank’s facilitation of sale of Israeli war bonds and the seizure by Israel of charity vessel. the British-flagged yacht Madleen. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/© RollingNews.ie

(Left to right) People Before Profit-Solidarity, Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, and Labour TDs Paul Murphy, Sean Crowe, Sinead Gibney and Duncan Smith launch their joint motion to end the Central Bank’s facilitation of sale of Israeli war bonds and the seizure by Israel of charity vessel. the British-flagged yacht Madleen. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/© RollingNews.ie

The Government will not be supporting a cross-party motion demanding the Central Bank end the facilitation of Israeli war bonds and will instead table its own counter motion.

Four opposition parties have come together to back the motion and have called on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to provide the Government TDs with a free vote when it comes before the Dáil on Wednesday.

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