Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Photo of Brian BrennanBrian Brennan (Wicklow-Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

First, I sit here in total admiration of what Senator Black has done. I was there in a different country and different scenario. To do something good, as she has, in a different country with the road blocks we will both have experienced is incredible. I urge her to never underestimate what she is doing. I loved her comment a few minutes ago when she said "when" we got through this, not "if" we get through this.

I want to talk more in general because there was a lot of legal conversation last night and tonight. I come from a business background. I understand exactly what Senator Black is trying to do and I support her wholeheartedly. On legality,tactics is a terrible word but if the Attorney General says he will not go with this, what is the witnesses' opinion of what the next step should be? I will let them answer that.

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