Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said that The Occupied Territories Bill must urgently be passed in full, as momentum builds for imposing sanctions on Israel.
The Dublin MEP said:
“The long overdue comments from Ursula Von Der Leyen last week have brought fresh energy to calls for imposing sanctions on Israel.
“While there hasn’t yet been any firm action from the EU, more and more member states are preparing to bring forward their own measures against Israel.
“Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands are intending to introduce measures similar to our own Occupied Territories Bill.
“Indeed, Spain brought forward a number of measures last week including a ban on ships carrying fuel for Israel from docking in Spain, or Aircraft carrying weapons for Israel from travelling through Spanish airspace.
“This momentum is exactly what Israel is afraid of.
“When the Dáil resumes, Ireland can put Israel under even more pressure by passing The Occupied Territories Bill in full, and by stopping foreign military planes from using Shannon airport, or carrying Israeli weapons through our airspace.
“Imposing severe sanctions on Israel can make a real difference in halting their genocidal assault on Gaza.
