Every lever at our disposal?
The Occupied Territories Bill has attracted worldwide interest. Peacefully, it can tilt the gross imbalance of negotiating power, between Israel and the Palestinians, toward dialogue.
By 2020, the Bill had secured large majorities in both Seanad and Dáil. In that year’s election, the electorate gave majority support to parties with manifestos committed to it. However, in government formation talks, the Occupied Territories Bill was blocked. This was explained as resulting from the Attorney General’s advice that the Bill was not compatible with Ireland’s EU membership.
This year, news of the Taoiseach’s review came on August 30th. It arose from the International Court of Justice ruling that Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal. It outlines measures, some similar to the Occupied Territories Bill, that an ICJ member can take to end the occupation. If enacted in this Dáil session, the Occupied Territories Bill might be shared with the world as a practical, starting strategy toward peace.
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