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:
I will add that that EU position dates from 2016 at a point when it did not know what the database would look like. The way the UN office handled the database has alleviated concerns that it would be too broad. That is why countries like Belgium and Sweden, even before the publication of the database and it was clear where it was heading, expressed support for it. We still have not heard such a position from the Irish Government which, again, is strange given its otherwise very outspoken and clear position on the settlement.