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

Photo of Cathy BennettCathy Bennett (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Some critics have claimed that this legislation will not help Palestinians and it is not warranted. I was very struck by Ms Al Tamimi’s opening comments on the hope felt from initiatives like this. Could she tell us how significant this initiative would be and how it is viewed by Palestinians?

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