US politicians wrote to Leo Varadkar to express concern that the Occupied Territories Bill would have “potentially severe implications” for Ireland’s economy should it become law
- expressed concern that the Bill would have “potentially severe implications” for Ireland’s economy should it become law.
The letter points out that US companies account for two thirds of all foreign direct investment in Ireland and tech giants Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft had a major presence in both Ireland and Israel. Mr Collins asked if the Government would respond to the letter, “which is being viewed by many as a veiled threat to Ireland”.
Mr Coveney was answering questions about the meeting in Dublin he organised between a number of EU and Arab foreign ministers to discuss the Middle East process. He said the meeting was “with countries that want a viable solution for both Palestinians and Israelis” but had a big focus on the Palestinian perspective as part of that discussion.
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