The Ireland government approved the draft of a bill that will prohibit the importation of goods from Israeli settlements that, according to international law, They are considered illegal.
Last year, the International Court of Justice declared the Israeli occupation of Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, Covering in international law.
“The government agreed to promote legislation that prohibits the trade of goods with illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Government considers that it is an obligation under international law“said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to AFP
The project reaches goods such as fruit, vegetables or wood, But that will not include services, such as tourism or computer technologies.
After the decision of the Cabinet, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris, expressed that Wait for other EU countries to take the example of Ireland.
Around 500,000 Israelis live in settlements considered illegal by the UN, While there are three million Palestinians in the West Bankoccupied by Israel since 1967.
In May 2024, the Palestine state It was recognized by Ireland, Norway and Spainwhile a month later Slovenia He did the same.
Guerra in Gaza: Spain proposed to seize Israel’s weapons
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, José Manuel Albares, This Sunday proposed a plan to make an seizure in the sale of weapons to Israel And, in this way, generate an interruption in the war in the Gaza Strip. In addition, he urged an immediate suspension of the association agreement between the European Union and the Israeli government.
“We all have to launch a arms embargo, there can be no sale of weapons to Israel”was the approach made by the Spanish official at the beginning of the summit Madrid groupwhich brings together representatives from 20 European and Arab countries With the aim of curbing the conflict in the Middle East.
In this regard, the minister said that in the meeting he would put concrete actions on top of the table, among which he stands out as the main The immediate suspension of the association agreement between the European and Israel agency.
Source: Ambito
