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 Shay BrennanShay 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?