The Civil Engagement Group in Seanad Éireann - @Frances_Black, @aliceeire, @love1solidarity and Lynn Ruane.
Joined January 2017
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Seanad CEG retweeted
Jun 4
Helpful as Dáil prepares to debate the OTB: Irish Govt confirms that this is also their interpretation, and that int. law requires "a complete prohibition on trade with Israeli settlements" - as they move a Bill that explicitly exempts much of this trade.
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May 26
What does international law say about trade with illegal Israeli settlements? The ICJ was cystal clear that all of it, both goods and services, must end. That's the standard Govt legislation needs to meet - as we told the Dáil FA Ctte in July, to unanimous support. #PassTheOTB
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May 29
RT @frances_black: On Wednesday in Order of Business, I spoke about my disappointment on the government’s announcement on the Occupied Terr…
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Seanad CEG retweeted
May 26
Two questions for @MichealMartinTD @HMcEntee:
1. If Spain can include a ban on certain services, why can't Ireland?
2. Services ban rightly imposed re Russian-occupied territory in 2014. Businesses complied. If it was implementable then, why not now?
The Taoiseach has said that including services in the Occupied Territories Bill is "not implementable". The text of the legislation was passed by Cabinet this morning and it is set be enacted within weeks
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Seanad CEG retweeted
May 26
What does international law say about trade with illegal Israeli settlements? The ICJ was cystal clear that all of it, both goods and services, must end. That's the standard Govt legislation needs to meet - as we told the Dáil FA Ctte in July, to unanimous support. #PassTheOTB
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May 26
RT @frances_black: Lots of work to do in the next few weeks and a big challenge ahead! 🇵🇸🇵🇸
What Govt have announced today is essentially…
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Apr 25
RT @ipsc48: On Wednesday, Irish government Senators shamefully voted against the passage of the Arms Embargo Bill to ban the use of Irish a…
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19 Nov 2025
RT @frances_black: The Government continue to say the right thing on the Occupied Territories Bill, but actions speak louder than words. Se…
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17 Nov 2025
RT @frances_black: A clear, united message to Govt from @RBoydBarrett @MaryLouMcDonald @ivanabacik @HollyCairnsTD @rodericogorman: keep you…
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Seanad CEG retweeted
17 Nov 2025
Dáil opposition united. ICJ & FA Ctte too. Time to act.
With a ‘ceasefire’ in place, Gaza will slip out of news coverage & political focus. The worst thing we could do now would be to back away from our commitments.
Over to you @SimonHarrisTD @MichealMartinTD #PassTheOTB 🇵🇸
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Seanad CEG retweeted
14 Nov 2025
People Before Profit are using our time in the Dáil next week to propose a joint motion with left parties to demand implementation of the Occupied Territories Bill including goods and services by Christmas.
The time for delay and watering down is over.
It's time for action.
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Seanad CEG retweeted
🚨Senator Frances Black - Ireland’s Future board member - hosted a packed event today in Leinster House on extending Presidential Voting Rights. Contributors included Prof Colin Harvey and Emma DeSouza.
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15 Sep 2025
RT @frances_black: One of the many things I've learned from the people of Palestine, and from the brilliant campaigners, activists and orga…
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28 Aug 2025
This is incredibly welcome news! Working with incredibly committed activists, we have been advocating for these wonderful students for months. It has taken huge dedication for them to envision to work towards the future to apply to study here as they faced daily existential risk.
Fifty-two young Palestinians from Gaza are due to arrive in Ireland today and in the coming days to begin a new life as students in Irish universities rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/082…
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31 Jul 2025
RT @frances_black: Today I was delighted to attend the launch of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade Report on Pre-Legislative…
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25 Jul 2025
RT @frances_black: This is hugely important news. The Occupied Territories Bill I tabled in 2018 was clear, and the ICJ agreed in 2024 - we…
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Seanad CEG retweeted
STATEMENT: The Oireachtas must reject scaremongering about the Occupied Territories Bill.
The Government, the EU, the ICJ, the ICC and the UN are all clear: the settlements are illegal under international law.
It is well past time the Occupied Territories Bill was made law.
ALT Text on white background: We cannot have a situation where the Occupied Territories Bill is held up by business lobby scaremongering. The Irish Government, the EU, the ICJ, the ICC and the UN are all clear: the settlements are illegal under international law, and constitute a war crime. The legal and moral case for the Occupied Territories Bill is overwhelming. It is well past time that it was made law.
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16 Jul 2025
RT @frances_black: Very important.. the EU this week recognised that individual countries like Ireland may ban trade with Israel's illegal…
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Seanad CEG retweeted
10 Jul 2025
This is the US group who provide the “expert legal analysis” on the OTB covered in today’s Irish Times. Palestine is not occupied, the settlements are Israel, these are just “Israeli goods”. The lawyer has represented Trump Jr & organised crime cases. “Expert legal analysis”.
8 Jul 2025
We are concerned about proposed legislation in Ireland that would boycott certain Israeli goods, and have submitted a memorandum on the impact of such legislation on American companies and individuals. Read our letter and memorandum here:
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Seanad CEG retweeted
9 Jul 2025
The excellent Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh tells Dáil FA Ctte re OTB: "The Govt's narrow focus on goods fails to ensure compliance with the duty set out by the ICJ. There is no basis in int. law for differentiating between trade in goods & trade in services in the manner proposed."
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Seanad CEG retweeted
5 Jul 2025
US politicians are defending Israel’s efforts to tear up international law and annex the West Bank. They’re criticising Ireland and the Occupied Territories Bill. What should we do? Debated the case on @drivetimerte yesterday, you can listen back here: rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22…
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