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)

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2:00 am

Mr. Alan Shatter:

No. I am saying "Israeli settlement" is synonymous with locations where Jewish people reside. Ergo, this Bill is prohibiting the purchase of goods from those locations. That in itself is antisemitic.

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