Ban on services from occupied territories has to 'factor in' US anti-boycott laws, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin said: 'The object of the exercise here is to put pressure on Israel, not to disadvantage Ireland unduly.'

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) at a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin (fifth from left) at Ishiba's official residence in Tokyo yesterday. Photo: Issei Kato/AFP

The Taoiseach has warned that introducing a ban on services from the occupied territories could negatively impact multinational companies operating in Ireland due to US anti-boycott laws.

Micheál Martin said the Government must “factor in” laws passed in some US states that penalise companies who engage in boycotts, but it was open to including services in the laws if it is legally possible.