Ireland could financially punish Israel without Occupied Territories Bill, says UN special rapporteur

Harry McGee - The Irish Times - 20/03
Ireland is one of few European countries to take action against Israel but more is needed, Francesca Albanese says

The Irish Government does not need to pass the Occupied Territories Bill to ensure the State has no dealings with Israeli companies and institutions, the UN’s special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories has said.

On a two-day visit to Ireland, Francesca Albanese said she could not comment on the detail of the Bill but said there was an existing obligation not to deal with Israel in a business-as-usual manner.

At a press conference in Dublin on Thursday, Ms Albanese said the Government should be asked what it is doing to comply with the advisory opinion of...
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