Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel

3:20 pm

Mr. Patrick Costello:

We talk about labelling settlement products. Boycott, divestment and sanctions are recognised as legitimate forms of protest. If America was serious, it would be looking at boycott, divestment and sanctions, the most significant of which is its $3 billion worth of aid. Throughout its time in negotiating, this has never been reduced or even threatened to be reduced. Coming back to Deputy Durkan's earlier point, Bill Clinton may have used moral pressure, but until this gets backed up with action, there is no pressure. It is the same with us. We can sit here and talk, but until it gets backed up with action, there is no pressure.

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