Occupied Territories Bill
Deputy Boyd Barrett argues that Government enthusiasm for increased military spending and neutrality changes contrasts with delay on sanctions against Israel. The Minister says the Government’s position on the occupied Palestinian territories Bill has not changed, though the Deputy says there is still no action.
It seems that when Donald Trump and the big military powers in NATO tell this Government to jump, it says “How high?” We have had a chorus of voices saying we will spend more on weapons. Simultaneously, we are going to get rid of the triple lock and undermine our neutrality. When it comes, however, to the promise the Government made on the occupied territories Bill to impose sanctions on the state committing genocide, which is armed by Donald Trump and the big powers in NATO, it seems now it is not happening. A motion was passed in this Dáil - the Government let it go through, which means the Dáil asked for it - that there would be action on the occupied territories Bill before Christmas. Is the Government not doing it because Donald Trump and the powers in NATO have told it they do not want Israel sanctioned for its crimes against the Palestinian people?
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I am not sure what the question is there in relation to NATO and Donald Trump. There was a conflation of a lot of issues.
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Where is the occupied territories Bill?
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The Minister for foreign affairs has outlined the Government’s position as recently as the last few days with regard to the occupied Palestinian territories Bill and the prohibition of doing trade with that geographical area. The position of the Government has not changed.
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No action.