Shafaq News/ Irelandwill begin drafting legislation this week to prohibit trade with companiesoperating in Israeli settlements, Foreign Minister Simon Harris confirmed on Monday.
Harris, who willpresent the bill on May 27, said it will target goods and services linked tosettlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, areas deemed illegal underinternational law.
“It is clear warcrimes are taking place, children are being starved, and food is being used asa weapon of war,” Harris said. “The world has not done enough — and we mustact.”
The bill would makeIreland the first EU member state to enforce such restrictions. Although tradevolume is minimal—€685,000 over four years—Harris stressed the politicalurgency and called for suspending the EU-Israel trade agreement. “It cannot bebusiness as usual whilst this is being carried out in Gaza.”
Notably, Ireland wasone of the first European countries to recognize the State of Palestine,alongside Spain and Norway. However, the European Commission as a whole has notyet issued a position on the proposal.
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