Remarks from Frances Black, who introduced Occupied Territories Bill, come in advance of meeting with Tánaiste
Remarks from Frances Black, who introduced Occupied Territories Bill, come in advance of meeting with Tánaiste
Sinn Féin tabled a Dáil motion this week aimed at putting pressure on the new Government to progress the Bill and to bring in a ban on all trade, including services. Ms Black told The Irish Times that the key to any legislation is whether it will “implement a full ban on all trade with the illegal settlements? That’s the question that I’ll be asking.”
She added: “I want this Bill to do what is required by us under international law as made crystal clear by the International Court of Justice.”
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