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
Shay Brennan (Dublin Rathdown, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. Shatter made some concerning statements in his opening remarks, including that "the Bill is the first initiative of any European government to enact legislation to intentionally boycott and discriminate against Jews". There were other comments in that vein. What solid evidence can he point to that demonstrates that the Government's intent is consciously antisemitic rather an expression of solidarity with Palestinians in their time of oppression?