Government accused of 'dangerous cop-out' in 'hollowed-out' Occupied Territories Bill
'Seeking to ban the import of physical goods like fruit and vegetables, shamefully stolen from Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, is obviously necessary and was included in my original legislation, but it is not enough, Senator Frances Black said. Picture: AP/Majdi Mohammed
The Government has approved the text of a bill which will ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements, but has been accused of "gutting" the legislation.
At Cabinet, the Government approved the text of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026, which makes the importation of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory illegal. It is hoped it will be in place before the Oireachtas breaks in July.
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