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Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid at UN court

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UN hearings to open into Israel’s control of occupied territories

The Palestinian foreign minister has accused Israel of apartheid and urged the United Nations’ top court to declare that Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state is illegal and must end immediately and unconditionally for any hope ...

19 Feb 2024 at 16:17

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Bloody Sunday Trust calls on Irish Government to implement Occupied Territories Bill

Derry's Bloody Sunday Trust has called on the Dublin Government to implement the Occupied Territories Bill without delay. The Trust's call followed the Dublin Government's testimony to International Court of Justice regarding Israel’s occupation of ...

26 Feb 2024 at 16:33

National News

'US economy is ruled by Jews' - Fine Gael councillor under fire for controversial comments

A Fine Gael Councillor has apologised for controversial remarks made at Monday night's Dublin City Council meeting. Discussing a motion on the Occupied Territories Bill, Cllr Punam Rane, who represents the Kimmage Rathmines Ward, said that the ...

08 Oct 2024 at 14:53

UN court opinion ‘changes context’ on Bill banning Israeli settlement imports

Ireland’s deputy premier has said that an opinion from the UN’s top court “changes the context” around the Occupied Territories Bill. The government said previously that legal advice from Attorneys General (AGs) indicated that the Bill was ...

15 Oct 2024 at 12:38

‘Challenging’ to pass Occupied Territories Bill before Irish election

Ireland’s deputy premier has said it will be “challenging” to pass a Bill banning imports from Israeli-occupied Palestinian land before the general election. Tanaiste Micheal Martin said that although an advisory opinion from the UN’s top ...

22 Oct 2024 at 15:55

Ireland

Parts of Bill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements ‘unconstitutional’

Ireland’s deputy premier said there are two parts of a proposed Bill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements which are unconstitutional. Micheal Martin said these parts of the Occupied Territories Bill need to be changed to ...

23 Oct 2024 at 23:30

Palestinian ambassador ‘still optimistic’ about Occupied Territories Bill

The Palestinian ambassador to Ireland has said she is still optimistic about a proposed ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. The government had signalled before Christmas that the Occupied Territories Bill would be ...

30 Jan 2025 at 18:15

Irish government urged to enact trade ban with Israeli settlements within a year

The Irish government is being urged to enact a bill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land within the next 12 months. Frances Black, who first introduced the Occupied Territories Bill into the ...

10 Feb 2025 at 11:00

Ireland

Ireland has obligation to comply with Occupied Territories Bill – UN expert

A United Nations expert said Ireland has an obligation to comply with the provisions of the Occupied Territories Bill, even without having legislation enacted. Francesca Albanese, United Nations special rapporteur on ...

20 Mar 2025 at 16:39

Irish deputy premier does not believe arms being flown through Ireland to Israel

Irish deputy premier Simon Harris has said he doesn’t believe that weapons are been flown through Ireland’s airspace to Israel. But he said it was “a real challenge” to know what is being carried through Irish skies ...

02 May 2025 at 23:45

Attorney General ‘raised no issue’ with services ban with Israeli settlements

Ireland’s Attorney General did not raise an issue with banning services from illegal Israeli settlements, Roderic O’Gorman has said. The Green Party leader, who was a minister in the last coalition, said that ...

11 May 2025 at 14:20

Ireland

Irish Government to draft bill to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements

The Irish Government is to draft legislation to ban the trade of goods with Palestinian lands illegally occupied by Israeli settlements. Ireland’s deputy premier and foreign affairs minister Simon Harris ...

27 May 2025 at 20:47

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