Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion

Mr. Martin Konený:

Yes. There should be few illusions about how far the EU can go in its policy over the next number of years. In the longer term, possibly, the political dynamics between member states will change but we still see distinct space in the EU both at EU and member state level - not all states but perhaps half of them - to progress the policy of differentiation. This is where the focus should be in terms of a practical effort to move some matters forward. It is not a silver bullet that will help end the occupation on its own but starting from where EU politics are at this point, there is space to do something meaningful which will add weight to all the proclamations and statements the EU and national governments are making about the illegality and unhelpfulness of the Israeli settlements. We recommend that is what is focused on.

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