US EditionUS Envoy to Israel Tells Ireland to ‘Sober up’ over Occupied Palestinian Territories Bill
COUNTY DUBLIN, IRELAND, JUL 16 – US Ambassador Mike Huckabee mocked Ireland's bill banning imports from Israeli settlements, sparking backlash amid warnings from US politicians about potential harm to Ireland-US relations.
- On Tuesday, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee accused Ireland of `diplomatic intoxication`, writing `Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness…`.
- Long tabled since 2018, the Occupied Territories Bill regained momentum after the October 7, 2023 Gaza conflict, and Simon Harris published its scheme on June 25.
- On Tuesday and Wednesday, US Senators Rick Scott, Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham and a dozen House members criticized the draft legislation, while Lindsey Graham said, `I do not believe these efforts would be well received in the United States.`
- In Dublin, Micheál Martin rejected the comments, saying `I reject the comments made by the ambassador.` and emphasized the need to focus on ending the Gaza war.
- Should the legislation pass, Ireland would become the first EU state to ban trade with occupied territories, and American companies there could face penalties under US anti-boycott laws.
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Irish PM hits back after US slams anti-settlement trade ban
Ireland's prime minister has rejected US criticism of a proposed law banning trade with companies operating in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee earlier said that the upcoming Occupied Territories Bill would potentially damage diplomatic relations and harm US businesses based in Ireland. He also said that Ireland was suffering from "diplomatic intoxication" for advancing the legi…
Taoiseach hits back after US ambassador to Israel says Irish have ‘fallen into a vat of Guinness’ over Occupied Territories Bill
The Taoiseach has hit out at comments made by the US ambassador to Israel, who said the Occupied Territories Bill (OTB) was “diplomatic intoxication” and called on Ireland to “sober up”.
Mike Huckabee slams Ireland over ‘stupid’ anti-Israel bill: ‘Sober up’
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, sharply criticized Ireland over its movement on a bill that will ban trading with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. “Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness & propose something so…
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