Israeli ambassador Dana Erlich claims that if the Occupied Territories Bill is enacted no US companies will be able to operate in Ireland. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
During their talks with Mr Burke, the Department of Enterprise confirmed that it raised the legislation, which the outgoing government has indicated it will progress if returned to office.Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’Gaza war Following an advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice, the outgoing coalition sought fresh legal advice on the stalled Bill as the opinion created a “new context” for it, after the UN court found Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in breach of international law in a non-binding advisory opinion.
Ms Erlich told RTÉ news that Ireland was an “extreme voice” in the international arena, saying no other country had matched Ireland’s stance over the Israeli assault on Gaza.