An independent lawmaker first introduced the bill in 2018, and although it received significant support in the Irish Parliament at the time, the government said it could not proceed with it because European Union He is responsible for the conglomerate’s trade policy.
Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin said Tuesday that an advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice in July that Israel’s presence in the Palestinian territories was illegal had changed the course on which the government could proceed on the issue.
“Trade is an exclusive competence of the EU, and therefore the government has been focusing on taking action at EU level,” Martin said in a statement.
He added: “The Attorney General explained that if this is not possible, there are grounds in European Union law that allow states to take action at the national level. In this context, the government will now consider again the draft law on the occupied territories.”
He said that the draft law will be subject to review and the necessary amendments will be prepared in order for it to become compatible with the law European Union and the Irish Constitution, adding that a range of complex political and legal issues still need to be resolved.
In May, she confessed Ireland officially declared a Palestinian state and said that it would establish diplomatic relations with it, which sparked anger Israel.