US EditionIreland Becomes First European Country to Introduce Ban on Trade, Imports From Israeli Settlements
IRELAND, JUN 26 – Ireland becomes the first European Union country to ban imports from Israeli settlements, criminalizing such trade to uphold international law after a 2024 International Court of Justice ruling.
- Today, Ireland took the lead in Europe by introducing legislation that prohibits trade with Israeli settlements located in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
- The bill, approved by Cabinet last month, corresponds to guidance provided by the International Court of Justice and addresses concerns regarding continuing human rights violations and the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.
- The draft legislation focuses on prohibiting imports of physical goods but may include services pending further legal review because services’ trade complexities differ from goods.
- Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris affirmed that Israeli settlements established in the Palestinian territories are unlawful and pose a significant risk to achieving a two-state solution, while also expressing appreciation for Senator Frances Black's contributions to the legislation.
- If approved, Ireland would be the first country within the European Union to enforce a prohibition on imports from Israeli settlements, potentially encouraging similar actions from other nations in Europe amid escalating diplomatic tensions, including Israel’s condemnation of the measure and its closure of the embassy in Dublin last December.
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With reference to the Gaza war, the Irish government has decided to ban the import of virtually all Jewish goods from the West Bank. This does not apply to Palestinian goods from there. Thus, for the first time since 1945, goods produced by Jews are re-sanctioned in a European country.
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Ireland's government is moving toward a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank and is pressuring other European Union nations to do the same. Ireland's foreign affairs and trade minister, Simon Harris, posted about the decision, which follows the International Court of Justice finding Israel's presence in "occupied Palestinian Territory" illegal. "We are the only government in the entire European Union that has…
Ireland becomes first European country to introduce ban on trade, imports from Israeli settlements
Ireland's commitment to the prohibition on imports from Israeli settlements came after the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024.
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