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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris will present the proposed legislation, known officially as the Israeli Settlements Prohibition of Importation of Goods Bill 2025. It comes years after similar proposed legislation – the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill – was introduced in 2018 but never enacted. The proposed legislation would ban trade of goods with the Occupied Palestinian Territory by making any import from the OPT an offence under the Customs Act 2015. It will mean that customs officers’ powers of entry, inspection, search, arrest, seizure, and forfeiture of goods that exist under the Customs Act will apply to the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the OPT. Advertisement Harris has said that he is open to the bill including the provision of services as well as goods and that he has asked the Attorney General to advise on whether this is legally possible. Pro-Palestine activists have campaigned for years for the government to enact legislation banning trade with Israeli settlements – calls that have heightened in the last two years while Israel has relentlessly bombarded Gaza. Senator Frances Black, who tabled the Occupied Territories Bill in 2018, said last month that the government’s decision to enact a ban on illegal Israeli settlements was “a really important and welcome step, but our work is not done yet”. “The onus is now on Government to act with the urgency this moment demands – to stand firmly against the horrific war crimes being committed both in Gaza and the West Bank,” Black said. “We need to see a full ban on all trade with the illegal Israeli settlements, which includes both physical goods like fruit and veg, but also intangible services like tech and IT. “That is the standard set in the original Occupied Territories Bill which I tabled, and it’s what the International Court of Justice has said is required. The Tánaiste has committed to working on this when the Bill goes into the Dáil Foreign Affairs Committee in June, and I am certain that we can get the legal detail right if the political will is there.” Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Support The Journal Lauren Boland Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Ban on Irish imports from Israeli settlements in Palestine to go for Cabinet approval”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Ban on Irish imports from Israeli settlements in Palestine to go for Cabinet approval”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. 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