Low Liffey, show me gold. Head of Policy @ChristianAidIrl / Campaign to Pass the Occupied Territories Bill #PassTheOTB. Likes jokes, politics, dogs. Views own.
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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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German FM Wadephul yesterday on Israel's illegal settlements: "our voice is being heard in Israel and no further measures are warranted at this moment”
A few hours later: Israeli cabinet expected to approve a plan to fund de facto establishment of 61 new West Bank settlements
Jun 10
Foreign Minister Wadephul says Germany does not intend to increase sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank "at the present time." The statement comes as six Western nations announced new sanctions against certain settler groups following violence against Palestinians.
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Worth remembering when the figures on settlement trade cited are very low - they’re almost certainly wrong & understated. Right now, there’s no real incentive for importers to care. A ban and risk of serious penalties (and actual seizures of goods) can change that. 👇
Jun 11
Almost one in five Israeli-labeled food shipments entering the EU are actually from settlements in the occupied West Bank or from the Golan Heights, according to a new investigation.
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‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says as prices rise amid Iran war irishtimes.com/world/us/2026… via @IrishTimesWorld
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Italian FM Tajani: "We are ready to evaluate, with our European partners, measures on products from illegal settlements. ... We are awaiting the European Commission's proposals."
Time for the Commission to do its job! @MarosSefcovic @vonderleyen
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fiona apple photographed by jin ohashi, 1999
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The World Inequality Conference 2026 has kicked off at the Paris School of Economics.
Follow the livestream: youtube.com/live/e-DmB6t_Nsw…
🔴LIVE NOW: presentation of our new #GlobalJusticeReport by Cornelia Mohren, Moritz Odersky & @anmol_smnch
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Jun 4
Letter to the Irish Times in response to Saturday's edition, and the claim that Ireland might have something to learn from Israel's illegal policy of displacement, demolition and settlement. Should have probably just let it go; couldn't.
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To curb the spread of Ebola it's crucial that people receive life-saving health messages from trusted sources. @RosamondBennett explains the vital role of our @Irish_Aid funded local partner working with pastors & priests to tackle Ebola misinformation in DR Congo in @ITletters.
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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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One of the reasons Ireland is moving forward with the OTB now is the obvious momentum at EU level. Good thread from Martin on how we only need a qualified majority of MS for an EU wide ban - not unanimity - and why there’s no barrier to banning all trade, goods & services. 👇
🧵One more thread on EU trade with Israel's illegal settlements.
Lot of people ask - would an EU ban on such trade require unanimity or qualified majority (QMV) of EU states?
Together with @CIDSE @DorienVdb50 we asked this question to experts on EU constitutional law.
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May 30
In the same week, the Irish Government announces plans to weaken the OTB and oppose sanctions on Aughinish Alumina. These positions are two sides of the same coin - corporate power & dependence as a hard limit on human rights. Letter from March 👇
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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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“the targeted individuals and organizations are simply engaged in settlement activities” - ah right, that’s grand so. crack on
When the EU initially announced its sanctions, it cited 'settler violence' but hid the targets' identities. Today's publication of the list proves why: the targeted individuals and organizations are simply engaged in settlement activities, with no connection to violence.
This reveals a purely political agenda to deny Jews the right to live in Judea and Samaria. Penalizing Regavim just for exposing illegal EU construction in court proves this is a blatant political vendetta.
This is hypocrisy at its best: The EU sanctions lawful Israelis while ignoring the PA’s 'Pay for Slay' terror funding.
Israel will never accept any attempt to deny Jews the right to live in their historical homeland.
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Ireland's upcoming EU Presidency offers an opportunity to confront the EU's widening gap between its actions & its values.
This was the message of today's meeting chaired by Senator @frances_black
Senator Black never stops in her pursuit of justice for the Palestinian people.
Truly heartening to see reps from all political parties attend today's meeting.
Read the paper by @SadakaIreland sadaka.ie/wp-content/uploads…
ALT Photo from presentation
ALT Cover of paper which can be read via the link
ALT Contents page which can be read via the link
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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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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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For the purposes of int. law, it doesn’t matter whether you’re importing olives from stolen Palestinian farmland, or facilitating holiday rentals on service-based platforms like Airbnb: a euro of support is a euro of support. ICJ was clear that it all must end. Govt knows this.
Long-delayed Occupied Territories Bill to be brought to Cabinet but will exclude services irishtimes.com/politics/2026… via @IrishTimesPol
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There are 2 key questions Govt need to answer when this finally hits the floor of the Dáil:
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. If it was implementable then, why not now?
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May 26
The Taoiseach said today that ‘we need to be honest with people in respect of what we can achieve with this legislation’. He's absolutely right - Govt should start by actually addressing the questions above in detail rather than soundbites. Political will is what matters here.
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30 years since Nuala O’Faolain’s Are You Somebody? ‘Vibrating with hurt. It leaves a mark’
irishtimes.com/culture/books…
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