Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 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
Dr. John Reynolds:
Yes, for sure. The reality is that because this legislation was first brought up here seven years ago, Ireland is leading on this and is seen to be leading on it. Other states are following and draft legislation is now going through the process in Chile, Norway and many other countries in Europe and beyond. Those countries are considering the situation. As Ireland led the way in banning imports from apartheid South Africa, people are looking at developments here. There will be a wave of similar legislation and policies to follow. If bigger powers with bigger economies than Ireland's get involved, the impact will snowball.
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