Ireland has implemented a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, making it the first European Union member state to do so.

The Irish parliament approved legislation to ban the import of Israeli goods from the occupied Palestinian territories If enacted, Irish businesses will no longer be able to legally import goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with custom officers given powers to stop and seize restricted goods at the border #OccupiedTerritoriesBill #mastodaoine #IsraHell #PalestineSolidarity #Gaza #Palestine #solidarity #IrishPol #ireland

The Irish Parliament has approved a bill banning the import of products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, in a move considered the first of its kind among European Union member states. Under the decision, Ireland becomes the first European Union member state to move forward with a ban on imports from Israeli settlements. Spain, meanwhile, began implementing a package of restrictions on imports from Israeli settlements in October last year. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank #Jerusalem

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