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
Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)
I thank Dr. Reynolds. We know that the settlements are horrible, inhumane, immoral and amoral. Would Dr. Reynolds explain the legal basis for stating that they are illegal? I understand it is an ICJ judgment from 2004. Tragically, we heard earlier people contending that they are legal. Will Dr. Reynolds outline in simple layman's terms for those of us who do not practice international law exactly why they are illegal?
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